13-year-old Ben

In 1992 @benham_benham kept a little pocket-sized diary for one year. These are its cringe-inducing entries, typos and all.

[13-year-old Ben @13yearoldben]

@vapour_boy Great idea but I like to think it would be way too cool to be funny 😎

[13-year-old Ben @13yearoldben]

JANUARY 1ST 2020
Thanks for coming on the wild ride that was my 1992 diary. Sadly there was no 1993 diary in my Christmas stocking that year and, therefore, no more bite-sized, wholesome, but overall mundane content. Best wishes for this strange new year, 40-year-old Ben x

[13-year-old Ben @13yearoldben]

DECEMBER 31ST 1992
New Years eve! Last day of Diary. Went round Liz and Nigels and didn't come back till late.

#thatsallfolks

[13-year-old Ben @13yearoldben]

DECEMBER 30TH 1992
Went round noels and went into town. When I got back I stayed in.

[13-year-old Ben @13yearoldben]

DECEMBER 29TH 1992
Went round marks all Day and just mucked about. Did nothing much

[13-year-old Ben @13yearoldben]

DECEMBER 28TH 1992
Went to Bedford on the train to go bowling and to the cinema. Went with Dave Darren + James.

[13-year-old Ben @13yearoldben]

DECEMBER 27TH 1992
Went o uncle Bobs all day. For Christmas they got me marble madness. I've got 4 games now.

https://t.co/lqedFUKlT0

[13-year-old Ben @13yearoldben]

DECEMBER 26TH 1992
Just stayed in watching T.V. Went out for a little while at Wardown Park. Pretty crap Day really.

[13-year-old Ben @13yearoldben]

DECEMBER 25TH 1992
Christmas. I got a T.V. Which was a great surprise and it is great. Nan got me revenge of the Gator.

https://t.co/gcc8rUFAfJ

(Merry Christmas everyone! - ed.)

[13-year-old Ben @13yearoldben]

DECEMBER 24TH 1992
Christmas Eve! Waiting for tomorrow. Go round Liz + Nigels. it was good. hardly slept.

[13-year-old Ben @13yearoldben]

DECEMBER 23RD 1992
Played with Rich + Mark in the morning then went into town with mum + got a Patch. Did christmas tips in evening. Got £27

[13-year-old Ben @13yearoldben]

DECEMBER 22ND 1992
Went out in the morning with Rich. In the afternoon we went to Bath road swimming pool. It was cold but good.

[13-year-old Ben @13yearoldben]

DECEMBER 21ST 1992
Went into town + got some flok for my models. They look well good with it on.

[13-year-old Ben @13yearoldben]

DECEMBER 20TH 1992
Did nothing much, mum was working so me, dad + James went to Bedford.

https://t.co/jtd7LjnVPb

(What the fuck is going on with the music in this clip? - ed.)

[13-year-old Ben @13yearoldben]

@NecroHippy Sadly this experiment concluded promptly on December 31 1992. In other words I did not receive a diary in my stocking for a second year and was bored as hell of it.

[13-year-old Ben @13yearoldben]

DECEMBER 14TH 1992
After school I stayed in and painted. I have now finished my fanatics. After .T. I did nothing much.

[13-year-old Ben @13yearoldben]

DECEMBER 19TH 1992
Went sk8in, after went sk8boardin with dave + james and just went around.

[13-year-old Ben @13yearoldben]

DECEMBER 18TH 1992
Last day of school this year. After school I just laze around watching T.V.

(Love the inadvertent tense in this construction - ed.).

[13-year-old Ben @13yearoldben]

DECEMBER 17TH 1992
After school, I watched T.V. After T. I watched T.V. Pretty interesting huh?

[13-year-old Ben @13yearoldben]

DECEMBER 16TH 1992
At school we watched some t.v in some of the lessons. After school, I went Badminton with Dad.

[13-year-old Ben @13yearoldben]

DECEMBER 15TH 1992
After school, watched T.V. After .T. I Did home work and helped put up the Decorations.