30th, 31st January ... 1st, 2nd & 3rd February 1980

Wednesday 30
Only in lectures for an hour today
Told the Business Studies lecturer what I thought of his lectures (he was rubbbish and I must have been feisty then too lol)
Sat & chatted to the Sociology lecturer for 1 1/2 hours about my application for Marks & Spencer.
Came home at 2.00
Ironed and put the dinner on (oo what a good daughter !)
Watched TV & did some copying up
Went to bed at 11.00
Sam hasn't rung yet
He has gone to see the Pretenders in concert (lucky thing)


Thursday 31
College at 9.00
Made beefburgers = ok
Went swimming at 1.00 with Chez, Ann B & Debs
Had a great laugh
Sat in Reece's coffee place for rest of 'avo
Came home at 5.30
Did some copying up of work & planned my revision timetable
Sent Marks & Spencer application
Phoned Sam
He said the Pretenders was really good.... swine!!

Friday 1
Had my hair cut at 9.30 by Barry = ok
I am having it permed on the 22nd
Went to all my lectures (see how rare it was I even diarised it !! lol)
Except Sociology this morning (huh??)
Went to the Y.M.C.A. at 4.00 with Ann B & friends
Then went to the Railway in Ainsdale til 9.15.
Me = tired & I have got a headache
Sam phoned at 10.00
He was at the Swan
Got a letter off him too
Bed at 10.15

Saturday 2
Worked 9 - 6 = boring
Did stock all morning & worked in London Street all 'avo
Got home at 6.15
Watched TV and copied up some Sociology notes
Had a bath
Wrote to Sam
Great way to spend a Saturday night !!
Phoned Sam at 6.30
He had been boozing all afternoon

Sunday 3
Got up at 11.00
Washed Basil's cage
Brothers girlfriend came round at 3.00pm
She bought me a bag for my birthday
Worked all afternoon
Did some of Sociology essay
Did a Business Studies essay too
Watched 'The Sicillian Clan' = good
Alain Delon is very sexy!!

Washed my hair
Sam phoned at 11.00 = chatty as usual - honest !! (Honest must have meant 'not!' back then ... )
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I would so have loved to have seen the Pretenders in concert back then :(
On the 2nd February they were knocked of the top spot in the UK charts by The Specials ..The Special AKA Live!.. an EP of a few tracks .. definitely a boy sound .....

1. "Too Much Too Young"
2. "Guns of Navarone"
   

Side B

1. "Long Shot Kick De Bucket"
   
2. "The Liquidator"
3. "Skinhead Moonstomp"

I was sent this on e mail by my cuz.. I so wish this is actually true lol ..

Kids drawing at school

Dear Ms. Davis

I want to be very clear on my child’s illustration. It is NOT of me on a dance pole on a stage in a strip joint. I work at a home Department and had commented to my daughter how much money we made in the recent snowstorm. This photo is of me selling a shovel.

Mrs. Harrington

hey we have had snow today too ... but I have not been pole dancing, maybe a bit of skating on slush but no pole ;-)

The pup was distraught at the state of her water bowl this morning..

My Michelin Man in the garden (yes he needs a good bath) was 'huh what happened?'

never leave your wellies outdoors

& wherever possible don't attempt to go to work in a blizzard!!

Coffee Morning ....

Those lovely people over at Fuel My Blog sent me another product to test a couple of weeks ago.
I realise that market research is vital to any business on the planet & I love testing products ... so all in all .. Result!!

I opened the envelope and I was met with the most fantastic aroma.... fresh coffee ... mmmmm

Yes I was asked to product test coffee, how perfect ... But I can assure you this is no ordinary coffee!!
No indeed .... it is from The Coffe Bean Shop. co.uk.

The one I was sent is 'Daterra course ground~ Special Reserve'. Despite my wide taste in coffee I can actually say I had never heard of this variety.
The information sheets that accompanied the product told me this :-

'This coffee has a delicate bold flowery aroma (yes I could tell this through the packaging ... mmm), which carries on through to an unforgettable aftertaste. Its bold , yet round and smooth - this coffee has an exciting chocolaty ( did some one mention chocolate??) finishing flavour. Velvety body and sweet acidity. This coffee has the bitter - sweetness of a dry red wine and the aftertaste of a chocolate liquer.'

Also it 'is a very limited edition coffee'.......

OH WOW!!

Generally at the weekend I put on the coffee machine and fish from it thoughout the day ... but since I got this wonderful free sample I have been maxed out each weekend ... so today was the first opportunity to try it .... SO....

Coffee?... check!

Favourite coffee cup?... check!

Coffe machine?... check!



Fill & wait!!!

*drums fingers* !!!!

The wait I can tell you was well worth it... this coffee has to be the most exquiste coffee I have ever tasted. It is smooth but with a kick of bitterness and actually a strong, yet mellow at the same time, nutty roast aftertaste.

Next time I have dinner party I will certainly order some more ... superb well done you lovely folk at Coffee Bean Shop.co.uk.....
The coffee is more expensive than the produce sold in Supermarkets but you can tell the difference & it is definitely worth paying that bit extra for quality.

Oh there is an added extra to the service they provide on the net too, they do boxed sets of coffee for gifts. I know a few people who would love such a gift!!

So if you like your coffee classy & tasty you wont be disappointed with what the Coffee Bean Shop provide if the sample is anything to go by ...

weekend interlude..

I had so forgotten that we are at the last Friday of January .. how fast did that go?? I am still in Christmas holiday mode!!
Last Friday ofthe month means T-shirt Friday with lovely Nurse Myra

Nothing could ever compete with her loveliness ....she is a shining star in blogworld without a doubt.

Ok my T-shirt today is a fav of mine .... The Hard Rock Cafe in Madrid
On my first visit to Madrid I visited there (2 firsts .. Madrid and a Hard Rock Cafe, yes we have one here in Manchester but it doesn't tempt me one iota... however, in Madrid.. with the simpering heat .. superb!! ) I just love that city.. long term plan is to live over there....

)


2nd weekend interlude

PurpleFrogCat has started a 'Purple Saturday'...

I was worrying about 'stuff' purple to post .. but hey my kitchen is lilac with purple pictures!! Result !! phew lol (Purple is the new black btw! be there or be square)

27th, 28th & 29th January 1980

Sunday 27
Sam woke me at 10.00
went for a walk around the village
Stayed in all day
Watched TV & listened to records (aww dear vinyl on a radiogram lol)

Fi rang
Sam left at 7.30
he rang from Lime Street Station (Liverpool) at 8.15
Had a bath for 1 3/4 hours
Read some of 'The Yorkshire Ripper' by Michael Nicholson
Bed at 11.30

Monday 28
Got up at 8.00 feeling absolutely knackered
Came home at 12.00
Sam rang
He said he was very busy at work
Got and application form from Marks & Spencer
Cookery cancelled as lecturer has broncitis
Ann B & I came home at 3.30
Sam rang at 4.45
AnnB left at 5.15
Played with machine (before you say anything it was my sewing machine .. I think?)
Wrote thank you letters
Phoned Sam
he is being ever so nice (mmm???)

Tuesday 29
College at 10.00
Skived Business Studies
I will have to go in tomorrow or there will be trouble
Sociology lecturer is writing a reference for me
I think it is for the Midland Bank (gawd just think I could have been a banker!)
Finished at 5.00 today
Bought Bazil some toys
Sam phoned at 9.30
Really pleased to hear from him
He is working in Dudley tomorrow
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Thought I would look up the Yorkshire Ripper after reading my diary. It would seem it was 12 months later (in January 1981) that he was actually caught so the book I was reading was just the theory behind the mass murder.
He is thought to have attacked approximately 23 women from 1969 to 1980, killing (that we know of) 13 of them.
I remember some of the story's at the time but figured as he was over in Yorkshire we were all safe, I hadn't realised that 2 of his victims were murdered in Manchester.
I recall the tapes played on the TV of someone claiming to be the Ripper and when caught claimed God had spoken to him through the radiator and told him to kill them (or was that just the Sun columnist??). Forensics were nowhere near as good as they are today ... but there was some catalogues of errors involved too .... he managed to killed two girls whilst on police bail for drink driving..... if they had DNA testing back then this would probably not have happened.
There is loads to read about Peter Sutcliffe, this one has loads of stuff.
On one site I read, although he is serving 30 years (i.e. life), he is due for parole board in 2010... surely not..............

But so not to end on a depressing note (as we only do happy on here) ... just check out BlazingMinds blog and Wordless Wednesday ... I am in awe that she chose a photo of mine .....Thank you sooo much K ;-)

25th & 26th January 1980

Friday 25
Went to college for 9.00 with one hell of a headache (erm not surprising as it was my 18th the day before)
Met Sam at 10.00
Walked round town (Southport)
Met Fi at 12.00 for dinner
Ordered 'Perspectives in Sociology'

Went to see 'Alien' at 2.00
= a bit weak at the end but was good
Went to Formby Railway (pub) in evening with Stan, my brother & of course Sam
Got back at 11.20
Watched a horror film 'Tales from the Crypt' until 1.30 = I am knackered


(oo how scary lol)

Saturday 26
Went to work at 9.00
Left Sam in bed
It was freezing cold at work as usual
Got a card off the manageress and £1 from the owner (hey big spender!!)
Got home at 6.15
Sam arrived here at 7.15
Arranged to meet Stan at Art Centre at 9.00
Then went to the Grape Escape and the Fox & Goose
Came home at 11.00
I am so, so tired
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Oh well there is another Birthday done.. I have had a great weekend
Got some lovely pressies .... a watch, some L'Occitane en Provence soaps and hand creams (beautiful, I so love their stuff and I am often found stalking their shop in Manchester), the 'Jackie Album Vol 2.... had such a laugh on Friday night with Annie Mouse dancing to the tracks lol , a beautiful Radley purse (great website) & Strictly Come Dancing - The Workout ... hee hee I think that may just finish me off .. plus loads of other bits and money too to spoil myself silly :-)
Thank you everyone it has been such a perfect weekend

Back to work tomorrow :(

OH I must say a really big THANK YOU to whoever is in Fountain Valley, California .. this person is reading my blog from the beginning... WTG I do so really hope you say hi on here :-)


California, Fountain Valley, United States, 1 returning visit

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24th January 1980

Thursday 24
My Birthday - 18th
Got up at 8.30
Jumped on Sam to get him up (steady on now !! lol)
Opened me pressies
Got a really ace sewing machine off Mar & her fella
A Sekonda watch off Sam
An alarm clock off his sister
A sewing box off his mum & dad (which I still use)
£7.00 off relatives & lots of cards
Went to college at 10.30
Hit the Houghton Arms at 11.30
Art Centre at 12(it was Claire's 18th too)
& then drank & drank
Next few hours a bit of a blur
Got back to Fi's (somehow!)

Went for a meal at the 'Little Gourmet ' = ace
Got a silver initial on a chain from brothers girlfriend
Got loads of lovely pressies from people at college
It was a great day
Thank you everyone :-)


God only knows how I made it from drunk as a Lord to eating a meal fairly 'together' with the family hee hee

23rd January 1980

Wednesday 23
Got up at 9.00
Got a Sheaffer pen off Sam's Grandmother
A boxed Key off my cousins in London
a card off Bev
Went to Tech at 11.00
Couldn't find Ann B so went to Liverpool on me tod (translated 'alone')
Bought a coat for £39.99 from Topshop (That was one helluvan expensive coat ??)
It's sort of camel colour (can't think what it was like at all?? It was probably hideous!!)
Met Sam at Lime Street at 6.30
Went to the Snooty Fox with my brother, Sam , Fi, Andy and Rob E.
Home at 11.20
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I have been off work today and have spent most of the day cleaning... what a waste of a days annual leave ,,, hey ho

Just waiting for Annie Mouse to arrive and I am taking Teen to a sleep over.
Not seen Annie properly to have a good old gab to since before Christmas .... so it is pyjamas, pizza, chick flick and chocolate.... oh did I mention wine ???

When I was doing the 70s my niece bought some 80s knitting patterns for me which I did pop up on here ... I thought it would be 'nice' to see them again all together and realise that the 80s was a bit of a strange fashion decade