Category: My Diary

The Rest of April 1984

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Saturday 28 April

Didn’t get Fi as a partner for tennis but still won 2/3 games with my “assortment” of partners (one in our team was away so I had a different partner every game) Had no lunch, just junk food. Went to Fi’s at 3:30. Talked, then Fi, Stu, Brad & me went against Martin & Liam in a water fight. TREADLY!! Had hamburgers for tea. Finished my graffiti bag. ie the plastic case I covered in brands. I just put a string on & covered it in CONTACT!!

Sunday 29 April

Went to Fi’s, but she was at mima’s. Mima came back late yesterday, you see. Fiona got lots of presents. A shirt (for cleaning the pool & feeding cats) stickers, bubble gum, a rubik’s cube & sunglasses (which she bought out of Fi’s money) All I got was a pack of stickers. We played smurfs all day (pizza for lunch in between) Later, watched their holiday video. Went home. Early night.

Monday 30 April 

DON’T WANNA GO TO SCHOOL!!!! I’m sick of it! Melissa was away today. Had to wear my black shoes for double science BLISTERS! Had an emu parade at 1:30 in Big Lunch. Shitty teachers – missed out on the rest of the break. Film in Science made me very sleepy. Everyone ran to the bus this arvy. But were sent back. Shitty Mr Gralton – we went last. Had meat pie for tea again.

27 April, 1984

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Due to popular demand – and entries such as this one which are hardly worth checking for 2 lines – successive posts will contain a full week’s worth of entries. It also makes sense to marry up the Leap Years. Since 1984 was a leap year, as was 2012, it makes sense to move on to 1985 (correlating with 2013). So, let’s plough on through 1984….

Friday 27/4/84

Thought I’d get my bike today but Dad said, “they’ve come alright, but have to be assembled”. Forgot to make lunch last night so starved through a yukky one today. Had a big fight with Jules. She’s staying at Dad’s tonight. I’m just watching tele. (Telly, sorry!)

26 April, 1984

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Thursday 26/4/84

OH NO! SCHOOL AGAIN!! Got a postcard from mima today – she’s missing us. Haven’t got my new racer yet. Dad said they’re coming tomorrow, to Cairns. Got into trouble a lot about forgetting to get assessment sheets signed. Fi came around after (a pretty boring) school (day) to see if I’d gotten my bike yet. Talked. Couldn’t be bothered to do my HW. Made a bag out of that plastic case which I covered with “brands” (e.g: jag, Findus, Kleenex) Looks pretty good!!

25 April, 1984 – Anzac Day Unnoticed?

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Wednesday 25/4/84

Nana didn’t sleep last night. She fussed around, checking on us almost every minute!! [aha! So ‘helicopter parenting’ DID exist in the 80’s…or rather, ‘helicopter GRAND-parenting’] Brekky was bacon & eggs. YUM!! Couldn’t go to tennis (at Sportsworld) this time, because it was closed. [duh! Anzac Day] Instead we all went to Crystal Cascades. Was cold, but FUN!! At Fi’s Rode to shop to buy bread (& lollies!) Stu, Fi & me played ‘follow the leader’ on bikes, when met Karen & Sandra. Talked for a long time before I rode Fi home.

It’s quite amazing to me NOW that I seemed unaware of it being Anzac Day. It didn’t even rate a mention. I’m not sure if it’s a regional thing, or was simply the era, or just MY family, but Dawn Service was unheard of. Where I live now, it’s HUGE. Everyone knows about it, so many hundreds of people attend it (the Service at Currumbin Surf Life Saving Club is televised nationally by Channel 7’s ‘Sunrise’ and has been so for some years) and best of all, younger generations seem interested in participating. This is of course a great thing. Sadly, respect for the past, for our forebears, seems to have been otherwise lost in Australian society.

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Barely a portion of the true crowd size is visible in this pic of Dawn Service at Currumbin SLSC
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24 April 1984

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Tuesday 24/4/84

At Fiona’s, went for a ride, then had a picnic up at our block. Played a game on our bikes, then decided to camp out tonight in our backyard. Gathered Fi’s stuff & got back (after cleaning her room, as well) to “set up camp”. The tent went like this: A Life in Words Looks unreal!

 

 

This -> A Life in Words is to celebrate the opening of the international airport.

23 April 1984

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A Life in WordsMonday 23/4/84

EASTER MONDAY. Today was great! Went to the beach in the morning (burnt alive!) and went home after a ‘Mocka’ pie. When walked inside, felt the tension and when mum came home, she frowned when she got inside. The depression is overpowering. It got us all down.

Unfortunately, I can’t explain this. Perhaps the tension and guilt mentioned the day before – about not getting mum a present for Easter – was the driver for this? But I’m fairly certain mum wasn’t at all materialistic, so I doubt the lack of a gift would have upset her. It must have been something to do with …us BOTH being with dad….leaving her alone for ‘too long’? 

22 April 1984

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Sunday 22/4/84

I got a BIKE from dad! Before we left, dad & I cried. me because I felt guilty about never staying the night now’n’then & him cause he was hurt & didn’t know what was wrong. One problem with this Easter pressy – I won’t get a present for Birthday or Xmas this year. (who cares?) Jules & I forgot to get mum a present. We could tell she was upset. I feel so guilty. At ‘Port’, went to Gorge (icy cold!) & made the ’rounds’. Lunch at LeBerhz’s tent. PM: spent at beach. Are sleeping in a big blue camper bus. Is infested with Cockroaches! YUK!! EASTER SUNDAY

21 April 1984

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Saturday 21/4/84

Went to Coppelode Dam with Dad, Jules and Dad’s new girlfriend Leslie (She’s nice!!) Was great fun!! After lunch, walked around the water tower, then  the dam wall (stood on it – scary!) Found a track down, then paddled (& swam) in the cool rock pools. On the way back, the muffler came off. Rattled & banged all the way back (which wasn’t far)Wasn’t hungry for tea, tonight. Played 2 games of Scrabble. Am now very exhausted!!

20 April, 1984

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Friday 20/4/84

Dad rang & told me Fi can’t come to Port Douglas on Sunday. Rats! GOOD FRIDAY today. Geoff stayed again last night – I’m getting used to it now. New tyres on my bomby bike. Feels funny! Boring today. Decided to not see Fi til Mon or Tues. Painted the dartboard & finished sticking pictures on the plastic case. Geoff bought our Easter Eggs today, today & Mum won a food hamper!!! UNREEEAL!!!!

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19 April 1984

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Thursday 19/4/84

Went to Earlville – UNREAL! Fi, me, Da (Fi’s Grandpa), Mrs D. Jules & Stu. Whilst Da was at the Doctor’s we browsed in a newsagency next door. This lady watched us, then said (cause we’d been looking at the books for ages) “This isn’t a library, you know.” We all stormed out! Had hot chips for lunch & looked around at Earlville. We even worked out a way to nick the bubble gum out of those machines! At Fi’s helped clean mima’s pool (I mean – Oh, you know) [ah, I’m sure YOU don’t, so I’ll explain: Fiona was caretaking the pool at mima’s whilst the family were away on holiday] At home, wrote a letter to mim (yesterday sorry!) She’s at her aunt’s. Fi & I have agreed tomorrow is a day at home. Early night tonight. Am dog tired!

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