Golden Jubilee
Following on from last week’s post about the Silver Jubilee, a much more recent memory, from almost exactly ten years ago. In most people’s minds, the Golden Jubilee is memorable for only one thing,...
View Article1 July 1982
Thur Jun Jul I Last month in N.Z. Soccer practice held on Tennis courts again. Dad returned p.m. just after [illegible] returned from chip shop – what timing This post is, in it’s own small way,...
View Article12 July 1982
Mon Jul XII World Cup final. Italy beat W. Germany 3-1 to win for 3rd Time. Went to McDonalds in New Lynn to have lunch. Had a Big Mac. I have seen every World Cup final since 1978 and this one remains...
View Article15 July 1982
Thur Jul XV Grant came to tea. Had Pizza, B. Potatoe’s, A. Pie + Cake. Karen had Raewyn round too. Taught Grant to play Subbuteo and won 4-0. I even missed a penalty! at last got to see the final of...
View Article18 July 1982
Sun Jul XVIII Went on a boat trip ’round the Islands. The Twits didn’t give us any lunch. Afterwards we went to Russell. On the trip we took some mail to a family who have a goat called ‘FLYMO’! I...
View Article27 July 1982
Tue Jul XXVII Last Tuesday in N.Z. Went on a ferry to Devonport. When we got there we found that ARA buses didn’t go there, so we had to go to Takapuna to catch one back to Auckland. Couldn’t find the...
View Article30 July 1982
Fri Jul XXX Stayed in bed until 9.30. Went to Hamilton with the others + had lunch at McD’s again. Lunch consisted of My Big Mac, chips, Choc. Milk Shake and Caramel Sundae, 1/2 of Karens Chips, Lisa’s...
View Article3 August 1982
Tue Aug III Went shopping. Dad bought me a boxing game for S$27. Went on a city tour in the afternoon. I still have the boxing game somewhere. It is a basic calculator with a one-player game mode....
View Article4 August 1982
Wed Aug IV Did some shopping. Had lunch at McD’s. P.m. went on a coach trip to the JURONG BIRD PARK I love the fact that we took the safe catering option for lunch. I’m still highly embarrassed,...
View ArticleMs Jackson
This isn’t really a ‘musical memory’ post as such. I was listening to The Music Machine on Friday night and they played this song. That is, as the caption says, Australian band The Vines covering...
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