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Recently discovered fifty year old diary of a Woking kid in the sixties

Thursday 14th March – Friday March 29th 1968

Came home from school, didn’t do my homework. Had a bath and washed my hair, then Tanks came round for me to go to judo.

Stuart and David came round later on but they didn’t come on the mat. While doing judo a man was taking films with a cine-camera to show to some…

Sixties UK diary Memory Lane

Recently discovered fifty year old diary of a UK kid in the sixties Thursday 7th March 1968

My two mates didn’t come to work again, so I got another extra shilling.

In the evening everyone went to Judo, except Webbs, I don’t think he’s going anymore. As we mucked around again, Conker threatened to leave and go to another club.

It’s only about two weeks until we take our grades, that’s…

Sixties UK Diary Memory Lane

Recently discovered fifty year old diary of a UK kid in the sixties Tuesday 5th March 1968

Two of my mates didn’t come into work today, so I got an extra shilling, the same as yesterday.

At Army Cadets we went out in the fields and we had to look for, and take back some cadets that we could find without them escaping.

I went on the lathe in woodwork again, and once again my job split,…

Sixties UK Diary Memory Lane

Recently discovered fifty year old diary of a UK kid in the sixties Monday 4th March 1968

This morning I went up for Tanks so as to remind him to bring his kit for gym club.

My mum gave me ten shillings for my deposit to go camping with the school in May and June and Tanks took his money as well.

I was going to go to the club in the evening but Tanks didn’t get home from a football…

Saturday 24th February 1968

I got up very late then went up the green, it was really cold. Then went home, I had my dinner and went to work, I was there all day like every Saturday.

When I got home I had my tea, then phoned up Chrissy and told him I wasn’t going out because it was too cold. Tanks wasn’t going to come out as he was going to have a bath and wash his hair. Bruce was going to…