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Friday 12 December 1986
…This morning the whole school went to see Charlie and the Chocolate Factory at the Derby Playhouse. One word to describe it: good… My terse summary masks what I really felt about these kinds of...
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Monday 2 February 1987
…4 DAYS TILL MY BIRTHDAY. Mum wants me to hurry up with today’s entry because she wants to watch Rumpole of the Bailey at 9.00pm. Today our class spent the whole day at Beaumanor Hall looking at boring...
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Monday 20 April 1987 (Easter Monday)
…Went to the post office to post a letter. Mum said that if the shop was open, we could buy a lolly – and it was! Ever wondered what I have for lunch on days like these? It is as … Continue reading →
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Thursday 23 April 1987
…My 14th visit to London. We got on a train at 10.09 after 10 minutes of waiting. It was completely full so we all had to sit in separate seats all around the carriage. When Mum and I went to …...
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Saturday 23 May 1987
…CAR CRASH! This afternoon me and Dad were going to buy some more plants for the pond. We were on our way to Birstall from Loughborough, and were at the bottom of a hill waiting at some traffic lights...
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Monday 1 June 1987
…I didn’t go to school today. Nobody did. That was because the whole school was going on a trip to Tissington in Derbyshire to see the dressed wells. We left in coaches at 9.30am and were there at...
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Friday 10 July 1987
…Everyone except me was packing for tomorrow, and it was one of those days when it was best to keep out of the way because even if you picked up or touched something in one of Mum and Dad’s thousands …...
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Tuesday 25 August 1987
…A day trip to, of all places, Alton Towers. We got there just as I was about to deposit my breakfast in the form of a green queasy mess into the margarine tub we always keep in the car. To … Continue...
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Friday 28 August 1987
…The car went in for its MOT. Well of course, money will have to be paid out, it’s a fact of human nature. Mum took it in this morning then came back here on a Trippit. The phone rang three … Continue...
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Monday 31 August 1987 (Bank Holiday)
…Today, as you might have guessed, was a Bank Holiday. I am getting more and more nervous as there is only one day left until I start at Woodbrook – one single 24-hour day until I have to face the …...
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Saturday 12 September 1987
…Went to the open day at Ratcliffe-on-Soar power station. It wasn’t the case that we could wander around anywhere. We were given a guided tour, and had to troop in and out of cooling towers, chimneys...
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Saturday 10 October 1987
…We had to go on a family outing to Bradford to meet some people who Mum knew when she was at university. It rained almost non-stop the entire day. On the way up we stopped at Holmfirth, which is where...
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Saturday 31 October 1987
…Went to Eddie’s house for his birthday party. We had some chips that I didn’t like, as well as hot dogs and baked beans, then some of his birthday cake for pudding. We spent most of the time watching...
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Sunday 8 November 1987
…Remembrance Sunday was ruined by the IRA who planted a bomb in Northern Ireland during a big remembrance service. On a lighter note, we finished our tour of the Peak District…” Ouch. What was I...
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Saturday 14 November 1987
…I have been really down today. The fair is in town for one thing, and I never like it. It causes so much disruption, the roads are in chaos and the rides are terrible. I have also had a really...
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Saturday 5 December 1987
…We went out this evening, which is a rare thing. There was a Christmas concert at the town hall. It was compered by Richard Baker – the man from the Proms. He did a reasonable job… Hark at her!
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Sunday 27 December 1987
…Went to see [other grandparent and uncle who lived near Stratford-upon-Avon]. There was a £20 note waiting for me there. However before I could get to it, the car broke down. Well, we thought it might...
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Tuesday 29 December 1987
…Today was a Tuesday and we decided to go to the sales. Well, Mum and Dad didn’t want to, but we wanted to because we wanted to spend some of our Christmas money. I didn’t buy anything. [My sister]...
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Wednesday 30 December 1987
…Another shopping day. At least this time I bought six books with my various monies, i.e. the £10 book token and the £4.50 WHSmith voucher. But of course we had to go to Marks and Spencer which was...
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