Category Archives: School

30 April 1982

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Fri Apr XXX Rained nearly all day so I didn’t do anything. Umpteenth day of doing nothing. Of course, I wasn’t actually doing nothing. I was going to school, for example. Which meant spending a good part of the day … Continue reading →

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28 April 1982

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Wed Apr XXVIII Isn’t life dull! Today 0 happened. As nothing happened on this day, I am going to write about something which doesn’t appear in the diary – the only time that I saw another pupil caned. Corporal punishment … Continue reading →

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27 April 1982

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Tue Apr XXVII Didn’t do a lot. School dull as usual and Dl tried to kill us again A few days ago I mentioned a classmate named Paul Molyneux and the fact that I had been seen playing football with … Continue reading →

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26 April 1982

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Mon Apr XXVI Not a lot happened today. Went to Pt Chev library. Union folded. That didn’t last long, then! I can’t remember what it was that brought about the demise of the Junior Librarians’ Union, but I vividly recall … Continue reading →

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24 April 1982

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Sat Apr XXIV Played Avondale in the leauge and won 3-2 (revenge!!). Got clobbered by their centre back a few times. This was the first time I had played for a school football team. At junior school I had been … Continue reading →

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22 April 1982

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Thur Apr XXII Played the U14′s at soccer. Whipped them 4-1. Gr said I played well. Fingers crossed for Saturday. Formed a ‘Junior Librarians Union’ so David + Brett are calling me a ‘pommie stirrer’. I remember my first piece … Continue reading →

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21 April 1982

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TueWed Apr XX 1st Soccer match. Played Avondale (friendly) and lost 2-0. I played in the second half. Their right back kept clobbering Shane & Me and the ref didn’t see anything wrong with it! Ah, the eternal lament of … Continue reading →

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20 April 1982

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Tue Apr XX What a day! Nearly on detention with Gs but got away with it! Collided with Lemon going for a ball in P.E. and Mr Kelly had a brain haemorrage in Pd 1. This was definitely one of … Continue reading →

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16 April 1982

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Fri Apr XVI Really cheesed off. Only sub. for Avondale game on Saturday Wednesday and Gr says I may only get the odd game! Mum bought a new game called Ulcers which takes ages to play, and a 1,000 piece … Continue reading →

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15 April 1982

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Thur Apr XV Work Day. Did jobs for mum & Dad. At soccer scored 2 (out of 6-2 win) which makes 6 goals in 5 games! I still bear the scars of ‘Work Day’. Literally. I cannot remember what jobs … Continue reading →

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