Month: January 1968

Got a spg solalite for my trainset it cost 7/6. My thoughts Another difficult one to make out not sure what he meant by spg solalite, perhaps a signalling light? Wish I could ask him.

Susan went to dentist.

Mums Birthday. Went to doctor he asked a lot of questions. Mum went out for a drink with a friend.

Got mum twenty kentes tipped. Out my own money. 4/7 My thoughts I’m not sure what ‘kentes’ is it could also be ‘renten’ it’s a bit unclear but from what I have deduced I think he means he bought his mum 20 cigarettes which were filter tipped (she was a smoker). The 4/7 is probably … Read more

Played with trainset

Watched the prisoner very good My thoughts Spelt as ‘priserner’ assume he meant either the TV series The Prisoner (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Prisoner) which matches the timeline around when it was being broadcast or potentially he might have been talking about the film – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Prisoner_(1955_film).

Uncle not on now My thoughts I’m assuming he means the tv series The Man from U.N.C.L.E – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Man_from_U.N.C.L.E.

Snowing blizzard. Stayed off school. Got a station. My thoughts Only used 1 z in blizzard, I’m guessing the station is referring to the trainset mentioned on 2nd January (can’t imagine what else that could be!).

Raining, sunshine played with trainset.

Had to look after myself. Mum, Susan and Ellan went to grandma’s. Snow.