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Sunday, December 1, 2013

IT STARTED TO HAPPEN


1962 was a good year for me. I had made a big mistake in 1960 and messed up my life but I tried to make amends and start a new life for myself and in 1962 it started to happen.

Firstly my old school friend asked me to go on holidays with her and more importantly I was accepted into Teacher's College after applying for three years.

In January 1962, when I was nineteen and living in Sydney, my friend Margaret and I went on holidays to Surfer's Paradise on the Gold Coast in Queensland. In those days it was everyone's dream to go there on holidays.

We saved up and bought a coach ticket and off we went for a week's fun in the sun. The coach took all night to get there from 6pm to 6am. I couldn't sleep in the coach, it was uncomfortable and I was excited.


We surfed, sunbaked, enjoyed the 'Beachcomber Hotel's'  accommodation, food and entertainment. One evening we were entertained by a young boy band. Eight year old twins Robin and Maurice and their older brother, Barry. They were very good, any wonder as they grew up to become the famous Bee Gees.

We had a great time but too soon it was time to board the coach for Sydney and my new life at Teacher's College.

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21 comments:

  1. biebkriebelsDecember 1, 2013 at 8:46 PM

    Always nice to watch the old photos.

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  2. AnonymousDecember 1, 2013 at 9:09 PM

    That was nice concise writing. Yeah, they were QLD lads, the Gibb brothers. You have survived most of them.

    I think from elsewhere I picked up about your mistake in 1960. I heard a podcast a couple of years ago and I wanted to write about it but I did not save it and I can't find it now. I often think of the outrage. Some truly awful things happened to destitute Aboriginal women in Sydney hospitals.

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  3. FruitCakeDecember 1, 2013 at 9:43 PM

    Oh good... I love reading your story! More please.
    Love the fresh pineapple pose - I suppose you were a year or two early to pose as meter maids?

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  4. JustjenDecember 1, 2013 at 10:15 PM

    What great photos, looks like you enjoyed life back then.I prefer the old Gold Coast as well.

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  5. eileeninmdDecember 1, 2013 at 11:27 PM

    Diane, I love seeing these picture of you, during your young years. It must have been neat to see the BeeGees when they were first getting started. Great post, have a happy day!

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  6. TexWisGirlDecember 2, 2013 at 12:28 AM

    what a great time - and the bee gees! wow!

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  7. MadSnapperDecember 2, 2013 at 12:34 AM

    that bathing beauty photos is wonderful, you looked great and so happy and i remember the style glasses your friend has on, they were really popular... I was 17 and graduating from highschool that year...

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  8. MadSnapperDecember 2, 2013 at 12:35 AM

    forgot to say, i screwed up my life in 1963 and did not get it together until 1984

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  9. Fun60December 2, 2013 at 1:45 AM

    I bet you were a wow on the beach. Margaret's glasses are a real reminder of that period.

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  10. Betsy Banks AdamsDecember 2, 2013 at 2:08 AM

    I have SO enjoyed reading your story, Diane. You are so smart to write it down for your girls...

    Great set of photos....

    Hugs,
    Betsy

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  11. MTWagginDecember 2, 2013 at 9:28 AM

    I always enjoy your story of your life and your girls and grandbabies are so going to enjoy the books!

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  12. Jo-Anne's RamblingsDecember 2, 2013 at 10:51 AM

    1962 was a great year for me too, it was the year I came into this world.........lol

    I can't imagine going on a long coach trip, although Tim went on a coach holiday before he met me and he had a great time.

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  13. SheilaDecember 2, 2013 at 12:48 PM

    I have enjoyed some of your older posts so will look forward to hearing more of your story. I love the black and white photos. Your girls will enjoy having all your memories in a book…what a great idea!

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  14. GeorgeDecember 2, 2013 at 1:57 PM

    I'm glad you've decided to continue your story. It was neat that you got to hear the Bee Gees before they were the Bee Gees.

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  15. Margaret DDecember 2, 2013 at 4:49 PM

    Those were the days.
    I remember Surfers but it would have been several years after you went there....nice to read you saw the Bee Gees and heard them sing :)

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  16. JulieDecember 3, 2013 at 10:48 AM

    Do you still have that camera from those days? I inherited (took) my father's Box Brownie, and have no idea what became of it. That nowadays causes me great sadness.

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  17. PerthDailyPhotoDecember 3, 2013 at 11:15 PM

    Just spent a very enjoyable time reading your older 'life story' posts Diane.. You're lucky to have so many fab photos from back then.

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  18. Pat @ Mille Fiori FavoritiDecember 4, 2013 at 8:17 AM

    You have the same wonderful smile, Diane! I love your friend's cat eye glasses--my first pair looked similar. How fun to meet the Bee Gee's before they became the Bee Gee's! I was a big fan of their Saturday Night Fever album. Still have it! :)

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  19. GattinaDecember 5, 2013 at 3:07 AM

    Wow, what a pin up picture of you ! and meeting the Bee Gees ! In 62 I was 18 and went for the first time to Italy in a train ! What a trip !

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  20. Red Nomad OZDecember 5, 2013 at 4:52 PM

    My GOD you were gorgeous!! And still are, of course - just in a different way!!

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  21. diane bDecember 13, 2013 at 8:45 PM

    Thank you Red for the compliment. Funny how I didn't think I was nice looking then I had an inferiority complex.

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