December 1980

Crisis, age 20, London
December 17, 1980

Egg on toast. Hamburger. Soup. Woken up before 8am by Frank to go to Heathrow with him, Marion and Mark. After went to squat where Iain was very quiet. To work about 7pm, after went home and I am locked out so to Frank’s pub then 7am home to sleep. Steve P. let me in.

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Crisis, age 20, London
December 19, 1980

1 Kitkat. Woke shortly before 12pm. Visit from man to read meter. Work £36. Bought £30 from Barry. Took valium, dope, drink and speed. To pub with Sal (Sofa’s friend), Barry and Theresa, William and Mark, then to squat then home but I’m locked out. To Jeff’s for film then to squat and stayed with Iain.

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Crisis, age 20, London
December 20, 1980

Tiny portion of Chinese food. Eventually got to sleep about 11am till 4pm then upstairs to see Frank and Mary. Then home then ½ 6 to Gate 3 until 1.30am. Simon worked. Then cab to meet Jeff at Gate 1 and collect grass from Gus then back to Iain’s to smoke and be silly.

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Crisis, age 20, Manchester
December 24, 1980

Mum’s birthday. Got up ’bout 11am, had dinner which couldn’t eat so me and Franny to Bury for Xmas shopping but first of all to pub where met Tricia Winstanley, boring but quite surprising. Me and Fran did all Xmas shopping and met some boys. Smoked with them on way home then really out of it. To Thompson’s where was Jan, Chris, Tony and various others. 10pm Fran home then to smoke then Ram’s Head but Tone not there.