My Verbal Diary Here
By Turlough
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Dear Diary
Describing life can be real tough
And sometimes you weren't big enough
In which to write my thrilling stuff
And secrets like my bit of fluff
Years later I look back to see
The fun things that went on for me
Were nineteen eighty-two and three
Just pubs, hot love and ribaldry?
Those attempts to record a golden age
On paper, one week to a page
The length of words a bitch to gauge
Would drive me daily into a rage
Each January I'd set out committed
To ensure that each night I submitted
A passage that events befitted
But some things sadly were omitted
Noteworthy moments didn't fit
So now I'll try catch up a bit
Like Leeds United thrashing Villa
And surprise surprise, I once met Cilla
Iceland fished more than its quota
I bought a rusty old Toyota
Julia's birthday, September first
Findus frozen currywurst
Flooding in the Mekong Delta
A fat arse stuck in a helter-skelter
Michael Foot's misunderstood
Frankie Goes To Hollywood
Russians in Afghanistan
A bunch of freesias for my Nan
Waking up in Barking station
My worst ever case of dehydration
For these events there was no place
Dear diary you're an absolute disgrace
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It's your diary here
There wasn't the space
We both have regrets
But let's not blame me
Instead let's blame Letts
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Dear Dairy
An extra pinta, creamy gold top
And if you'll do us a big favour
Two small pots of yoghurt please
That fruity strawberry flavour
Image:
Every image I use is from a photograph I have taken myself.
On this occasion – The top right hand corner of my 1985 Letts pocket diary.
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Lots of memories here. fat
Lots of memories here. fat arses and fiindus. leeds thrashing villa. those were the days.
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Hi Turlough,
Hi Turlough,
I loved every word of your dear diary entries, but especially the first four stanzas which I could relate to.
A fat arse stuck in a helter-skelter...now that was funny to imagine, but probably not for you at the time.
Thank you for putting a smile on my face Turlough.
Jenny.
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So clever and fun. So much of
So clever and fun. So much of what is mentioned is relatable. 'My worst ever case of dehydration,' yes been there. Frankie Goes to Hollywood, I've always wondered where Holly Johnson got his confidence, he was so young and pushing hard on the boundaries of the time.
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that was so enjoyable
that was so enjoyable turlough. i love the way in which it flows. youve got my vote that you deserved that cherry!
mono
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you should set this to music
you should set this to music Ian Drury stylee - well deserved cherries Turlough!
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"Like Leeds United thrashing
"Like Leeds United thrashing Villa.."
I can't recall this event. Just how far are we going back?!
I thought this was going to be your diary entry from your blog post for some reason. Anyway, I enjoyed this too (13 league wins at home on the spin for mighty Villa. Just sayin')
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I love the wide variety of
I love the wide variety of entries, such a vibrant mosaic of memories!
"Flooding in the Mekong Delta
A fat arse stuck in a helter-skelter
Michael Foot's misunderstood
Frankie Goes To Hollywood
Russians in Afghanistan
A bunch of freesias for my Nan"
wonderful!
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Thankyou for making me smile
Thankyou for making me smile all over again :0)
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Thankyou Terry :0) You are
Thankyou Terry :0) You are kind! He got pneumonia, because of the covid, and it has really knocked him back. Thank goodness his college is on a break this week or he'd be off 3 weeks. Am not even sure he will be ok to go back next week, am so scared he will collapse on the mainland somewhere. I hope all your loved ones are well
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I didn't mean to clog up
I didn't mean to clog up comments for your brilliant, funny poem with stuff about us, I am sorry! He has to travel in, but it's only 3 days a week. Good guesswork :0) Glad you are all well :0)
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