I HEART 80's

Wednesday 30 April 1986

Liverpool's grip on the First Division Championship tightened today as they beat Leicester City 2-0 at Filbert Street, with their nearest challengers Everton losing 1-0 at Oxford Utd.  Thus their game in hand was effectively spent.  Theoretically, West Ham were still in with a shout as they beat Ipswich to leapfrog the Toffees into second place.

However, if Liverpool beat Chelsea on Saturday 3 May then their 16th League Title would be secured.  The top of the table reading, as it did, Liverpool P(41)-Pts(85)-GD(51), West Ham 40-81-35 and Everton 40-80-39.

Tuesday 29 April 1986

Another exam today.  A bonus one at that - English Language (speaking not writing).  So no revision required!  The examiner was one of our younger English teachers and I record that it wasn't so hard once I had brought the conversation around to cricket.

Anyway, that was 2 down, just the sixteen to go...

Monday 28 April 1986

I was actually getting in to doing some revision!  I did some more Chemistry, Physics and Geography revision today, and noted that I must do some Maths.  I was really quite upbeat about the whole thing.

Unfortunately the weather let me down.  Sunday's nice day was replaced by a most displeasing grotty and grey day.

Sunday 27 April 1986

I was in philosophical mood today, with 'Ah well, another week in the life of Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx is over.'  That apart, it was a brilliant day, with grate (sic) sunshine.  I managed £111.16 on my paper round and actually did some Physics, Chemistry and Geography revision.  But then I qualified the statement, adding, 'well some of it - I have got a lot to learn.'  No, you don't say.

Saturday 26 April 1986

Liverpool beat Birmingham City by five goals to nil as Everton could only draw 0-0 away at Forest.  Thus, it was P(40)-Pts(82)-GD(49) versus 39-80-40.  Liverpool with 2 games left still needed to win both of them unless Everton lost (or drew) one of their 3 remaining fixtures.  I also noted that West Ham won.  They were going really well on their way to a third place finish, as Man Utd ran out of gas.

In the second division, Shrewsbury Town lost 3-1 away at Bradford City, but their relegation fears were almost over for another season at least.  And as it was the first full Saturday of the Cricket season it was, believe it or not, 'a very nice, sunny day'.  And my impending exams were given no shrift at all.

Friday 25 April 1986

Mmm.. contradictory or what?  Entry one, 'boring today'.  Followed by 'best day for absolutely ages', and 'Chemistry was one ace laugh again.'  Lincoln's saying springs to mind, that you can please some people sometimes etc.  I, it seems couldn't be please at all.

And.. ooh hoo, in a puberty related link, one of my friends, was re-christened 'Farmer Giles' due to the extensive stubble growing on his chin.  And if I remember correctly, this chap was the first to demonstrate his manly progress to us all in the showers after football, with his new growth of hair in a place where none of us had grown it before...  Just goes to show I suppose, that although we may have had it physically, mentally we were nowhere.

Thursday 24 April 1986

Whoo hoo... what an exciting day.  I received my exam card for the Joint Matriculation (exam) Board or JMB.  I did some multi choice questions in French, some letter writing in German and surprise surprise, Geography was boring.  You will know by now Dear Reader, that something is not right if there isn't at least one use of the word 'boring' per day in my diary of 1986.

In (possibly tenuously, but more than likely, not) related news, one of my friends was off school and there was a thunder storm brewing.

Wednesday 23 April 1986

St. George's Day.

On this day of all days, it is important for England to beat Scotland when they meet in a game of football.  And this they managed to do, just.  Terry Butcher and Glenn Hoddle scored first for England, then Graeme Souness pulled one back from the spot on 57 minutes, making a very hairy last 30 for the English.

Not a lot else happened, except we didn't get any Physics homework.  A very slow diary day then.

Tuesday 22 April 1986

Big day today, after yesterday's lame excuse.  My first 'O' Level exam.  French speaking (I know what we call the not writing part of a language exam, but you know, this is a family blog, and if I use the 'o' word, I'll get swamped by unscrupulous spammers offering, well you know, that sort of service from their tacky websites...).  Done, finished.  Out of the way.  What a relief - the exam that is.

In unrelated footy news, West Ham stuffed 8 goals past Newcastle United at the Boleyn Ground.  I think that Newcastle had a goalkeeping crisis and one P. Beardsley went in goal for them.  Unlucky Pete.

Monday 21 April 1986

Sorry about this Your Majesty... but,

'NOTHING MUCH HAPPENED Much TODAY!  ** Queen was 60.'