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6 February 1982
Sat Feb VI Went shopping. Made some burgers – too much onion and some bolter. Lisa being awful. Rachel + Christine have been an awfull influence on her, she is much worse. Mum and Dad gave Karen + me a … Continue reading
Posted in 1982 Diary, Family, Food, New Zealand
Tagged Burgers, Dad, Hunt, Karen, Mum, Treasure
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3 February 1982
Wed Feb III Didn’t do much. At MAGS went to the cricket practice. Then came home and went to the library. Had a Hawaiian burger and chips. Trains = 30 Cricket practice was run by the master in charge of … Continue reading
Posted in 1982 Diary, Food, New Zealand, School, Sport, Teachers
Tagged Burger, Cricket, Hawaiian, Mount Albert Grammar School, Mr Bean
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27 January 1982
Wed Jan XXVII Layed about. Went swimming twice. 2nd time played ball with the students looking after the pool. Got chips and steak for tea. More chips and delicious pineapple fritters from the chip shop. Bed at 10.30 Trains = … Continue reading
22 January 1982
Fri Jan XXII Nothing special today. Dad went to work. Went swimming. Went for chips and got a massive pile. Ah, the chip shop. It did well out of us. And, in fairness, we did well out of it, too. … Continue reading
13 January 1982
Wed Jan XIII Woke up at 6.30 US (2.30pm). Had a shower. Hotel bus took us to Disneyland at 9.30 (3.30). Had great fun on all the rides, but the Space Mountain (an indoor rollercoaster) was best. Bought some sunglasses. … Continue reading
Posted in 1982 Diary, Family, Food, Happy Things, New Zealand
Tagged Breakfast, Country Bear Jamboree, Disneyland, It's A Small World, Maple Syrup, Mum, Space Mountain
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Sprouts
There’s something peculiar about Brussels Sprouts. You will be hard pushed to find someone who admits to liking them, and yet every Christmas we all find ourselves downing these miniature brassicas like they were only available once a year. I … Continue reading
Boxing Day
I know, it is Boxing Day and you’re surprised to find me here, but when I was growing up Boxing Day was always a day for doing things, not for sitting around and continuing to digest the Christmas turkey. This … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Food
Tagged Boxing Day, Gran, Grandad, Ikea, McDonald's, MFI, Presents
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Primula Cheese Spread Tried To Kill My Girlfriend
Let me take you back to 1994 and my brother Kevin’s 18th birthday party. It was a day that was memorable for many reasons. For example, if anyone wants to start banging on about climate change and global warming, I … Continue reading
Posted in Bad Things, Family, Food
Tagged Allergies, Birthday, Cheese, Helen, Kevin, Primula Cheese Spread
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My Worst…Wedding
There’s a surprising amount of competition for this, from the wedding where I had not only never met the groom but never got to speak to the one person I did know, the bride, to the one which my only … Continue reading
