Recently discovered fifty year old diary of a Woking kid in the sixties Sunday 17th March 1968

This morning I went up The Green, Tanks was cleaning and doing up his bike, because he hopes to sell it so as he can get enough money to but Vernons.

After my dinner Chris came for me and we got a Green Line bus and went into Woking. We went to The Ritz, or ABC cinema for an ‘X’ film (our first…

60's UK Diary recently discovered 50 year old diary of a London kid in the sixties

Friday 16th February 1968

About half past seven in the evening my mum, dad and my sister (biggest) went to a dance in Guildford, my big sister wore a dress that she’s been making, it looked quite good.

I wasn’t allowed to go out because everyone went out and I had to look after my sister. So I asked Crissy and Tanks to come round.

We watched television and ate sweets most of the…

Friday 9th February 1968

After my job I phoned up Chrissy and asked him if he would come to the pictures to see the film The Ambushers, it starred Dean Martin, Tanks also came. It was an ‘A’ film, we got in allright.

Each time I go to the pictures I take about ten shillings and come back with only about two to three shillings. I’ve hardly got any money left now. All my savings have gone,…

Sunday 4th February 1968

I stayed in all day today. I didn’t get up until about 1 o’ clock. Then I went downstairs and had my dinner shortly afterwards. After my dinner I done a lot of homework and then just watched the tele all day, mainly feature films.

I didn’t even go out in the garden, I stayed completely in all day. No one came and knocked for me and I didn’t knock for anyone.

In…

Sixties UK Diary Recently discovered 50 yr old diary of a Woking kid in the sixties

Saturday 3rd February 1968

I had a very long lie in this morning.

It’s my sister’s birthday, she got money etc. I gave her 5/-.

While on my job, I saw that girl I used to know again.

When I came back from my job two of my uncles, one of my aunts and two of my cousins were down. We all went 10 pin bowling at Tolworth, or others call it The Toby Jug, Tanks came as well. We had brilliant…