Summer of '74 ~ week four day 5

Wednesday 21st August

Got up at 10.20.
Did shoppin'. Jackie came.
Went to the flicks. When we were on the bus Phil got on. He didn't look too happy. He was by himself.
When we got to the flicks it didn't start until 4.25 we got there at 1.40, so we phoned home and went to the fairground.
We saw Brian (swoon, swoon). I offered him a piece of chewing gum and the cheeky beggar took the lot, but he did give me some back. I think Jackie fancies him aswell but she can 'HANDS OFF'
Got a couple of free rides on the Caterpillar

Got home at 6.00 in so much trouble as I was late for tea

Summer of '74 ~ week two day 3

Wednesday 31st July
Got up at ten it is raining again! Called for Mel but she wasn't in. Wandered around the village met up with her and Karen.
Karen had got a letter supposedly from a lad she fancied telling her that he loved her and always had. They had been to his house and he had denied he had wrote it. Karen was so upset. I suggested she came into town with Mel and me but she just wanted to go home and cry.
So me and Jane went into town and to the fairground.
We saw Brian working on the Caterpillar (cor). Tried to talk to him but couldn't as he is so gorgeous (now let me gt this straight wasn't Brian just a lad from school who let us on the ride for free a couple of days ago .... now he is a demi god!! I obviously recognised the caring, sharing side of him)

Mel went home in a huff because I told her how stupid she looked walking home in the rain with her coat off (Oh Miss Sensible here lol) with just a cotton (very thin one) short sleeved jersey shirt (maybe I should have been a fashion crytic!!).

She made me late home. Mum went mad (again). Mel can be such a bitch at times.

Kate came round and we decided we want nothing to do with her anymore (talking about bitches???)

Summer of '74 ~week one day 6

Saturday 27th July

Arranged to met Mel at the station, went shopping in town.

In the afternoon we took Yaney and Portos to the beach. We the went back into town and to the fairground. On the way home I bought a can of coke and some Wotsits.

Mel told me Chris C has a girlfriend. Well who cares! Saw Brian on his way home from the fairground and he nicked my Wotsits damn cheek.

Got home at 11.00 (what on earth was my mum thinking about letting me out so late!!)

Summer of '74 ~week one day 5

Friday 26th July

Called for Mel at 10.15 am, I knew her mum would be out at work so I was allowed in and we had tea and toast. Came back to my house to play records. Mel remembered she had left her bike outside the supermarket in the village, we dashed back and it was still there (wow them were the days when you left something and it was still there when you got back lol)

Got the bus into town. Phil P was on it corrrrr, he is so gorgeous! I just could not speak to him but where I sat on the bus I could see him.

Went to the fairground, went on the Speedway 3 times, the Saterlite twice and Brian from school works on the Caterpillar so he let us on for free. Went on the Waltzer, Mel loves it, this old guy with no teeth who works on them kept spinning us round, I felt so sick!

Got the number 9 bus home which we didn't know stopped 2 miles from home. Had to walk it. It was 5.30 when we got off the bus, 2 lads in a car stopped and offered us a lift..... we told them were to go (oh how sensible were we!!)

Mum went mad as I was late home and my tea was in the bin. Was sent to my room so I listened to Donny all night.

(It would seem I spent my life at the fairground .... now will I let my teenager go to the travelling one here? ermmmm NO!)

Summer of '74 ~week one day 3

Wednesday 24th July
Went shoping and it started to rain I got soaked.
Went to Mel's and we took 2 dogs for a walk down to the beach called Yaney and Portos (oh come on Yaney and Portos??) Yaney is a pure bred Dutch Barge dog and Portos is a cross Dutch barge dog.
We then went into town I bought a nightie then we went to the fairground. Went on the Speedway.
The second time we were on there we were noticed by a gang of good looking boys who followed us and then we lost them (ok what is the reality of this?.......... they were probably spotty/gorky teens lol)
Kate came round after tea and we went to call for Mel but she couldn't come out. Her Mum just does not like me I know she she doesn't. She just gives me a funny look when I call for Mel.
We saw Charlie, Dave C and Chris C (cor) I think he fancies me. Dave C told me Chris C was interested but don't believe him. (oh the anx of being a teen)