Jamie Days 1986 Diary

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Monday 3rd December 1984
Last night I was sort of playing with my thing when I thought I was going to wee. I ran to the bathroom but instead of wee a little bit of some white foamy stuff came out. I was about to shout Dad when I realised what had happened.
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31.12.1986
Tonight was the party at our house. We had everyone round. Dad had bought a Murder Mystery thing it was OK but not amazing. Mainly the parents just talked. Was pretty boring actually. Stayed up until 3am because I helped to tidy up. Didn’t get drunk.
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30.12.1986
Didn’t go out or do anything today but stay inside and listen to the radio and do my scrap books. It was OK really. I should have done some homework really but I couldn’t be bothered to be honest. This is my holiday and school should not be ruining it.
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29.12.1986
I made Dad take me to Worsnop so I could take that box set back. I put a big scratch on one of the records with a scalpel thing so they couldn’t argue. They gave me my money back. Fenton came round today to say goodbye. It will probably be the last time I ever see him.

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28.12.86
Boring day. Tidied my room, looked at old Smash Hits, listened to radio, watched TV. There was a big argument cos Sean got really drunk last night so he had to stay in bed when he should have been revising. Mum was having a beef. Anyway enough of that, he’s a stupid sod!

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27.12.1986
Went to the sales with Katie. They weren’t that good and I didn’t get much. My picture disc has still not come in. Got a box set thing of the best of 1985 but when I got home I found out it’s not the original songs. I am really mad. I will have to try and take it back.

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26.12.1986
We all went to Nana’s but I managed a long lie in first. I stayed in bed & read my Yearbooks. Thankfully we didn’t have to play Trivial Pursuit. We played Partymime. Boxing Day surprise was Brut aftershave Sean got the same. I have arranged to go to the sales tomorrow.

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25.12.1986
Christmas day was good. Everybody came round to our house. It was fun but after lunch everybody wanted to play goddam Trivial Pursuit. Got a personal stereo but it doesn’t have a rewind button. Oh well never mind. I love all my presents. Today was a great day.

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24.12.1986
We watched a weird play thing called ‘Season’s Greetings’. I was allowed a glass of the homemade Baileys. I want to go to midnight mass one year. I would like to be religious sometimes I think. I am looking forward to tomorrow even though I don’t have any surprises.

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23.12.1986
Went back to buy the rest of those Smash Hits from Oxfam. Alistair said yesterday that he is never coming back. The new chart totally ridiculous. The Christmas number one is ‘Reet Petite’ that I totally hate but at least it’s not the Housemartins! Madonna a none mover.

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22.12.86
Last night I hardly got any sleep at all cos I kept dreaming I didn’t wake up in time for the Madonna interview & that my tape recorder wouldn’t record & all these terrible things! Got some papers this morning. The interview was quite good but they played too many songs.

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21.12.86
This afternoon Mum & Dad went to see Auntie Tina. I stayed home. I had a good look at the presents. I unwrapped one which was the Pet Shop Boys Please. I quickly listened to it before they came back. It’s not as good as I thought it would be. Oh well it might grow on me.

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Sat 20.12.1986
Went to Worsnop but my ‘OYH’ picture disc has STILL not arrived. It has been two weeks now. Persuaded Mum that we can have presents out under the tree. I have always wanted that. We made homemade Baileys. Sean was not impressed. So what? He wouldn’t be would he!

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19.12.1986
Today was ace. We broke up & the school mag came out. I am famous! My review of Swallow Music is in it! Alistair coming back from Ireland for Christmas. Not for long, just to get the rest of his things to take back. I am nervous about seeing him. I bet he has changed.

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18.12.86
Tonight I had to do my paper round on my own because Katie was at Bucks Fizz. I got some tips! I got £1 from the old lady on Westfield Terrace. She was perverted. She acted like she was being seductive when she opened the door! It’s not like it was a fiver or something!

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17.12.1986
I am feeling quite depressed for myself today. My life is so unbelievably rubbish. That lot from Woodroyde were being ridiculous again. I really hate them. They are thick thugs & not worth anything. Smash Hits reader’s poll results are out. Madonna won loads again.

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16.12.1986
School can drop dead. That’s all I have to say about that. Went to Woolworths after to see the new chart. It is fucking unbelievable news that that bunch of slap heads the fucking Housemartins are no.1 & Mads only got up to no.4! I thought she would be at least no.2.

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15.12.86
I am sick of life. School is awful, the Woodroyde lot were shouting abuse at me. It’s bad enough 4th Year people pick on me without people in my year doing it. It’s OK at home but I am depressed at school. Prudence was licking my face. At least she loves me for who I am.

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Sunday 14.12.1986
Totally boring day. Nothing happened at all. Went to Nana and Grandad’s. Grandad is going to have to have some kind of operation on his legs. They might go private. Cleaned out Prudence and did my homework in the playroom with her listening to the radio.