My journals from 1984 until now
Friday 15th of July 2005 – London Bombings Well, a week since the bombings and I haven’t been on the tube with you yet. Although your dad took you to Camden last weekend, the Picadilly Line is closed, and I’m a bit apprehensive about getting stuck down there if a security alert happens, as the … Read more
Thursday 7th of July 2005 – London Bombings Today turned into a complete nightmare of a day! Angela has been staying at our flat for a little while, as her and Michael are moving to Liverpool. Michael went first as he had a job and she stayed down here until she could get a job … Read more
Friday 22nd of April 2005 – Urban75 walks You’re with your dad this weekend, which is a shame, because in Kew Gardens, the corpse flower has just flowered, it’ll stay in bloom for about 2-3 days. It’s about 1.60meters tall, and it smells like a rotting dead body. I read about it on the paper … Read more
Friday 18th of February 2005 – Valentine’s, new bathroom, my first squat party You made a ‘Valentimes Card’ for Valentine’s day. ‘Valentime’s’… LOL This week has been ½ term so you’re staying at Latchkey during the day, apart from yesterday. We stayed at home as the bathroom suite was being delivered! Work on new bathroom … Read more
London, sometime in early 1991… I was living with my then boyfriend in a nice, one bedroom flat in Seven Sisters, after he’d been evicted from the squat where we first met and he decided to actually pay rent. He was earning a good wage as a civil engineer and I was working as a … Read more