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August 20th 1974
“Got 5 ‘O’s including Spok. English” Let’s review these results shall we?….. Economics: Grade F FAIL E.Lit. Syll.B: Grade E PASS (English Literature Syllabus B) Physics: Grade F FAIL Eng. Language: Grade E PASS (English Language) Geography: Grade F FAIL Rel.Studies: … Continue reading
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January 18th (Part 2) / 19th / 20th
• “Go to Alresford” • “Good laugh at Al. Usual missing of clothes etc” • “Got home about 5:30″ Old Alresford Place was built in the 17th Century as a country parish rectory. In the 1800′s it became the home of the … Continue reading
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News in 1973 (III)
[... "News in 1973" continued from part II] The IRA Bombing Campaign Flashback to January 1972: In Derry, Northern Ireland, a civil rights march turned into bloodshed after members of the British Army opened fire and killed 14 protesters, severely injuring 29 others. … Continue reading
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June 29th 1973
“R.E. <- Har Har” I swear I am not making this up…. The comment I made in response to my Religious Education exam was…. “Har Har“ This despite going to church and despite everybody’s efforts to make me believe in … Continue reading
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May 31st 1973
“H.Term – confirmed at All Saints 7:30. Got 100 kroner from Mormor & Holger, Pen from Uncle Bill & Auntie Dot, Alarm clock from Simmonds” “Confirmation” – according to online research – is a rite of initiation in many christian … Continue reading
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May 30th 1973
“H-Term – Nothing dun in morning, but in afternoon went up Gra’s and he taped Imagine and borrowed Foc 3. Went up dick’s, Trev’s and from there to TIB meal and booze up” So, lets sum up what TIB – … Continue reading
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March 11th 1973
“Went to church in morn – then to rehearsal for passion play – didn’t go to TIBS cos’ I was thoroughly shag tired out” Honesty time… I had to look up what a “passion play” was Wikipedia describes it thusly…. … Continue reading
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The 1973 Diary (II)
This shows how hard I worked as a 15-year-old schoolkid! Here’s my school timetable, at least (presumably) for January – July 1973. (The diary makes no reference to a timetable from Sept 1973 onwards… maybe it was the same schedule?) … Continue reading
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