February 4th 1972

“Dental Appointment 11:00 hrs”
Maybe I somehow tortured myself with Edgar Broughton the night before to make my trip to the dentist feel less intimidating?
I HATE going having my teeth seen to. This isn’t a “all british people are dentist dodgers” joke, this is pure, simple fact. I’m certain my current hesitation and procrastination about having a twice-yearly check-up and getting [...]

February 3rd 1972

“Rained Hard. Recorded ‘Sing Brother Sing’ by Edgar Broughton Band”
I doubt there was correlation between the two, but there could have been I suppose?
I do believe the loan of the Edgar Broughton Band’s debut album came via my friend Nigel’s older brother, Keith. It was – even if I didn’t know it at the time – [...]

February 2nd 1972

 “Bought Batteries down at Garage. Only 18p. 26 Days”
May I refer your honour to the penultimate paragraph of the EFA70TRO post entitled Jan 14th 1972
I ask for leniency in sentencing this dweeb and request that he be free’d under his own observation.

February 1st 1972

“Snowed. Had BCG Vaccination”
The BCG vaccination was for tuberculosis.
Oh, what glorious FUN having that vaccination would cause me some 25 years later when I would be forced to jump through American medical hoops to gain my Green Card.
Doctor:- “This skin test shows you have tuberculosis”
Me:- “Yes, I had a shot of it when I was a [...]