Inside of St Stephen’s Reimagined by Nano Banana Lite 2 on my instruction.
Sunday, 3 November 1985 – not a very nice day – mum and dad went to aborted wedding – I did exam (had Chinese after).
I have no recollection of this aborted wedding incident and cannot imagine whose intended wedding it wasn’t. I sense that mum in particular was upset by the business.
Monday, 4 November 1985 – office ok – I suppose – quiet evening at home.
Tuesday, 5 November 1985 – work ok – lazy-ish evening in.
Wednesday, 6 November 1985 – office ok – took folks out for Greek meal in evening (anniversary).
Not just any anniversary – it was their 30th wedding anniversary. A Greek meal might have been more appropriate for the 20th (China), but I’m sure they thought that me taking them out was a pearl of a gesture.
Thursday, 7 November 1985 – work ok – went to backseat drivers class in evening.
Friday, 8 November 1985 – Odd day at work – Sujen send off at lunchtime – long lunch! Went to Cardiff [to visit Jilly Black] in evening – Italian meal etc.
Saturday, 9 November 1985 – Earlyish start but did little – day went quick. Went to see Ibsen Doll’s House and for Chinese meal in evening.
OK, I have managed to find a newspaper clipping about that Doll’s House production in Cardiff. It seems we attended the last night.
Doll’s House Argus 1 Nov 1985 South Wales Argus (Newport, Gwent, Wales) Newspapers.com
From another mention in The Argus it seems we parted with £3.50 each, back when £3.50 was real money for a cushioned pew and a cup of cold coffee, unless Jilly’s student status entitled us to a discount.
Strangely, I remember the production as being rather good, although it was somewhat surpassed when Janie and I saw Janet McTeer, Owen Teale & John Carlisle in A Doll’s House more than 10 years later – unfair comparison, I know, I know.
Sunday 10 November 1985 – early start – went to Polly’s for lunch – left in afternoon – quiet evening at home.
I seem to recall that Polly was a charming young woman with a strident Welsh Nationalist boyfriend, which seemed super-cool at the time.
Monday 11 November 1985 – work ok – studied in evening for home exam.
Tuesday 12 November 1985 – work ok – did some academic work in the evening.
Wednesday 13 November 1985 – busyish day at the office – lousy journey – did home exam in evening.
Thursday, 14 November 1985 work ok-ish – felt pretty low in evening – didn’t go to drivers class.
Don’t worry about me, dear reader – I went to Keele for the weekend the next day and that made me feel happy again for a while. Until the next episode…