{"id":742,"date":"2024-05-30T15:37:52","date_gmt":"2024-05-30T15:37:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/guynsmith.com\/1\/?page_id=742"},"modified":"2024-05-30T16:35:28","modified_gmt":"2024-05-30T16:35:28","slug":"mystery-man-diary-february-1957","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/guynsmith.com\/1\/?page_id=742","title":{"rendered":"\u201cMystery Man\u201d Diary February 1957"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Friday February 1st<\/strong>
A busy day. Came home on the 5.50 train. I feel a bit browned off today. Probably the effects of Wednesday\u2019s late night. Still no cheque & also no reply from the N.F.U. A new girl started at the Bank today – she\u2019s 19 & is engaged. Her name is Sandra. I am waiting for Sunday. I watched \u201cDragnet\u201d on T.V. An uninteresting day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Saturday February 2nd<\/strong>
A busy morning. Home at 2pm though. I went round Hopwas wood with the gun. There was a lot of shooting going on. I had 2 shots at high pigeons but did not get one. I had a misfire. I was Mr & Mrs White + kids in the wood. Dad took Lance on his own shoot. Shot a pigeon, but mutilated it so it wasn\u2019t worth bringing home. Saw \u201cShane.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sunday February 3rd<\/strong>
Had lift to Tamworth with Archie Biddel & Sam Loughead. Saw Billy & Nellie in the afternoon. Nellie had not had a chat to Di. Said she had looked in Wallbanks but could not see her. I wrote a story about the F.B.I. for the \u201cTettenhall Observer.\u201d I went down to Grandma\u2019s & hunted amongst the books in the Cromwell Room. Sent Morrell & Co some comics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Monday February 4th<\/strong>
A very busy day indeed. Saturday\u2019s work would not balance. It did finally though. We finished listing at 5pm & then \u2018Others\u2019 and \u201cCountry II\u201d were out. Worked till ten minutes to nine, & still hadn\u2019t found it. I got the 9pm train home & got home at 10.30pm. I hope tomorrow will be O.K.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tuesday February 5th<\/strong>
Quite a busy day. The inspectors say that if the vouchers aren\u2019t put through the recordak properly we shall have to do without it & write the numbers & names in on the batch sheets. I got the 5.50 train, but it was late & I got the 7.15 bus up home, arriving home at 7.30pm. Too late for Mrs Winfields – damn it! I have plans for February 14th though. Watched \u201cGun Law.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wednesday February 6th<\/strong>
We should have finished at 4.30 but didn\u2019t get away until 5.30. I had a letter from Tim Rawsthorne & one from Michael Chapman. Tim says he\u2019s \u201cbloody fed up.\u201d I went up to Murdoch\u2019s in the lunch-hour & got 2 Victor Silvester records, \u201cPaper-Kisses\u201d & \u201cAnswer Me.\u201d My \u201cPaper-Kisses\u201d was too worn so I had to get a replacement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thursday February 7th<\/strong>
Went to Aston Cross with some cash \u2013 came back on the \u00b4bus. Not a lot of work today, but we didn\u2019t finish until 5.30. I got the 6.50 train home & got the 6.45 bus. I bought some more Valentine cards today. I\u2019m just waiting for February 14. Miss Brewster came & gave me a Book-Keeping lesson tonight. I am reading \u201cAloma of the South Seas.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Friday February 8th<\/strong>
I did 11 batches today. My record. I got the 5.50 train home. A good \u201cDragnet\u201d on T.V. I traced a picture of the Saint on the back of one of the Valentine cards. I\u2019m sure I\u2019m going to have some fun on the 14th!!! Dad has discovered that he has got a hernia & will probably be going into hospital in a few weeks. All gloomy about it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Saturday February 9th<\/strong>
The \u00b4bus was early at Mile Oak this morning, but Dad caught it up O.K. for me in the car. This afternoon I went with the gun down Hopwas Wood. I went down as far as the canal, over the three hills, down on the Goat side by the forrester\u2019s shack. & back by Rookery Nook. Mac smelled a fox but I didn\u2019t see it. Didn\u2019t have a shot. The Dawsons came. I went to see Burt Lancaster in \u201cTrapeze.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sunday February 8th<\/strong>
I went to the church & then went to Tamworth with Grandpa. Saw Syd Faulkner & Mr Brammer. Saw Billie & Nellie in afternoon. He told me about old Teddy Cole \u2013 when a man wanted 20 gold sovereigns burying with him, Teddy took out the sovereigns & put in a cheque. Went down to Grandma\u2019s after tea. Wrote to Morrell and Rawsthorne.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Monday February 11th<\/strong>
I am back on Local again \u2013 damn it! Fly-balanced twice today, though. In the lunch hour I posted the Valentines off to Tim Rawsthorne & Morrell. Morrell will send the rude ones for his sister to post in Southport & Tim will send one to Di Stanton saying that I like her. A fairly quiet day. I got the 5.50 train home. Boy, am I just waiting for February 14th!!!!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tuesday February 12th<\/strong>
Did O.K. up at the Local. I bought a 2\/3d Valentine card to send to Di Stanton. Dad has got his belt now \u2013 says he feel much better. I did not go to Mrs Winfield\u2019s tonight. I did 2 questions of the Geog. paper. I am now waiting for Feb. 14th. I am sending Matron & Duncan Jones a card.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wednesday February 13th- \u201cTomorrow is ST. VALENTINE\u2019S DAY\u201d<\/strong>
The Local did not go quite so well today. I sent Valentines to Matron, Duncan-Jones, Chapman, Don & Miss Haw. When I got home I found a packet of Valentines to be posted, sent by the boys at school, so I popped them in our little post box by Trimby\u2019s. Tonight I finished off the Geog. paper. Mum was annoyed at me sending D-Jones a Valentine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thursday February 14th<\/strong>
Got away early today. 4.40 train. Dad has got his V-card. He is rather puzzled by the Southport postmark. Buckley & Cooper sent 3 to Dyne & he had to pay postage. Grandma has said nothing about hers but we can tell from her manner that she didn\u2019t like it. Don put his on the fire. Helen Brewster gave me a Book-Keeping lesson tonight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Friday February 15th<\/strong>
Quite a good day. I told Don on the train tonight that I had sent him that V-card. He said his father had said that whoever sent it might have put it in a clean envelope. I was very lucky with my batches today. 8 balanced out of 8. I had a row with a lorry driver when I informed him there was a halt sign at Fazeley Lane.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Saturday February 16th<\/strong>
I went pigeon-shooting with Fred Cole this afternoon. We went in the hanging wood. Barnes\u2019 nephews were there \u2013 they\u2019d got 28 bones & weren\u2019t much use \u2013 more of a nuisance. Fred had a shot at a flying pigeon which he claims fell in Wylie\u2019s cabbages. I had about 5 shots \u2013 I reckon I pricked one or two, but didn\u2019t get any down. There were plenty about. Stayed at home this evening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sunday February 17th<\/strong>
Grandpa had a puncture this morning. I walked on to Tamworth & he caught me up near the Mill. In the afternoon I went to see Billy & Nellie, also Coles. I went down to Grandma\u2019s after tea. In the evening I wrote a school story for \u201cTettenhall Observer\u201d entitled \u201cThe Secret of the Picture\u201d \u2013 another story of Wrekin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Monday February 18th<\/strong>
I brought some of those foreign coins in, that Billy gave me some time ago. Tried a lot of places but they said they were worthless. Then I took them to Thos. Cook & Sons & they gave me 2\/7d for the four of them. I just missed the 4.42 today, so I came back by \u00b4bus. Mum was a bit tired & touchy tonight & flared up once or twice. P.S. I\u2019m still on Local.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tuesday February 19th<\/strong>
Had lunch with Mum & Gran at Lewiss\u2019s. It snowed. I took some more coins to Thos. Cook & Sons. They would only have one & gave me 2\/6d for it. We balanced all right tonight & I got the 4.42 train. I went up to Mrs Wright\u2019s tonight. Di & her pals were not there. Bert told me, \u201cOh, they come up on Mondays & Fridays.\u201d So I shall be there next Friday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wednesday February 20th<\/strong>
A peaceful day. Local O.K. I got the 4.42 train again. Today I went to Dale Forty\u2019s & bought a Victor Silvester record, \u201cOut of Town.\u201d Pay Day today. I went to St. Chad\u2019s tonight & went down the Song School. When they said \u201cGoodnight, Drainpipes,\u201d I replied \u201cGoodnight,\u201d & put the light out on them. I am very puzzled about Di. Roll on Friday!!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thursday February 21st<\/strong>
Had a bit of trouble with the local concerning a charge to Barclays, Colmore Row. Otherwise we were all right. Fly-balanced. I just missed the 4.42 so got the 4.50 bus. Sam Loughead got on at Erdington & we travelled together. It was too foggy to fetch Miss Brewster so I finished off the English paper instead.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Friday February 1stA busy day. Came home on the 5.50 train. I feel a bit browned off today. Probably the<\/p>\n

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