A diary of one man's utter failure, depression, frustration, cock-ups, and impecuniousness, starting in August 1947
Chapter 66 - Christmas 1955
The first Christmas I can remember after Mater had hopped it, leaving me and Dad in peace.
Dad being Dad, and not inclined to spend money unless it was absolutely vital, did get me a few Christmas presents though.
A packet of the new fire-lighte...
A diary of one man's utter failure, depression, frustration, cock-ups, and poverty, starting in August 1947
Chapter 36 - Twenty feet below Prince Charles
Yes, there I was, lying in a bed in the busy Ward E19 in the Queens Medical Centre, just after having had surgery, to repair a hernia, and treat prostate cancer.
On the floor directly above the ward, was the ward where that Prince Char...
A story of one man's utter failure, depression, frustration, and poverty, starting in August 1947
Chapter Twenty-Nine:
The Dart team's weekend out of season trip to Southport
There was 15 of us, all looking forward hopefully to sampling the Lancashire ales and lassies, as we climbed into the battered old AEC Regal coach - and set out for the 'Gladstone Pub' Darts Team Annual Outing - this y...
A story of one man's utter failure, depression, frustration, and poverty, starting in August 1947
Chapter Seventeen: Mummy Flees Again - the Bailiffs Call
Yes you've guessed it, dear mummy did yet another bunk.
However, the events this time, were more interesting: the night after she left, dad and I were sat by the fire, when the door was knocked upon, Dad (a rarity when I was available) an...
A story of one man's utter failure, depression, frustration, and poverty, starting in August 1947
Chapter Eleven: A Penny for the Pain
Dad, being Dad, he spent nothing if it could be avoided, he even used to pull my teeth with his cobbling pliers.. lifting me in the sink to catch the blood, gritting his teeth, taking a mega-firm grip, and yanking out the offending tooth (and often the wrong on...
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