Favourite Albums

It’s about 11.30pm

 

‘Rabbit’s Dying’ – Throwing Muses

 

Dearest Diaretical,

 

Fawlty Towers by Nigel Cameron (for COMIC RELIEF) is CRAP.  None of us want to do it.  SHIT OFF!

 

I saw Russell Flowers today.  He’s gone ‘alternative’.  He looked crap + silly.  VERY silly.

 

I’m reading Lord Of The Rings again.

 

I think I’d like to do a DEGREE in ENGLISH.  Not sure.  Get me EQUITY first, methinks.  A male stripper gets one after 8 shows…

 

‘Ambitious’ – Wire

 

Roger came up to me today + shocked me totally.  There is apparently to be a disco of alternative sounds at LA’s nite club on March 31^st.  Roger showed me a photo-copied flier – produced by Libby.  It stunned me.  On each one is a photo of a certain ‘GOTH’ dancing.  And which ‘GOTH’?  None other than the May 1987 Model of Jez DeCarlo!  I’m famous!  I’m stunned + flattered.

 

FAVOURITE ALBUMS

The Ideal Copy – Wire

Throwing Muses – Throwing Muses

First and Last and Always – The Sisters Of Mercy

Gift – The Sisterhood

Introspective – Pet Shop Boys

A Secret Wish – Propaganda

 

Later:

 

‘What I Am’ – Edie Brickell & the New Bohemians

 

Will Daniels paid me a compliment today.  He says I’m ‘very good’ at my work.  I was impressed + shocked. 

 

Jonny’s at it too.  He says he learnt a lot more from me about acting and performance during THE CHINESE PLAY than he has from Larry in two productions.

 

Donna, also, said I am a better director than Larry.

 

The course is well-crap at the moment though.

 

FUCK THAT!

 

Who cares?

 

Still, today I felt a wonderful, sunny, warm feeling.  Like spring is coming.  It’s that time, I guess.

 

I want to see Flash again.

 

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WHAT RITCHERD IS UP TO IN 1987

WHAT RITCHERD IS UP TO IN 1986

WHAT RITCHERD IS UP TO IN 1985

 

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Next time: ‘In the post…’

Maggie

‘Mad-Eyed Screamer’ – The Creatures

 

I don’t need Emma, you know?  So I ought to let her go; leave her. 

 

I’m sorry I feel this way, but I want to finish it all.  But I don’t want to hurt her.

 

What can one do?

 

‘It’s like a spot; the more you pick + pull at it, toy with it, the worse it gets.’  JOSH WILDE

 

SPOTS!  Hah!  That massive one on my nose has returned – BASTARD!

 

Girls + me.  It’s a bad combination, because I need lust + not relationships.  I now know that I don’t need ‘safe’ ‘cosy’ love – I need fiery passion + all that.  I find myself looking at other girls + what’s more, WANTING to look at other girls.

 

There’s a girl at college called Maggie, who I’ve seen about the place since September and fancied for a while.  Didn’t know her name until just recently though.  But Simon Lewis wants to go out with her, so that’s a bastard. 

[THAT WAS MAGGIE’S FIRST EVER APPEARANCE – Future Ritcherd]

 

Then there’s Clarissa Naylor – you all know I’m fond of her.  She’s lovely.

 

I’m ever so fond of Kat once again – ad that’s without even trying.  My heart is definitely dictating that one.

 

Natalia Wnek, of course.

 

And BMW, of course.

 

And SUZI.  Oh god, SUZI, what could we have been if you were just a mite more intellectual?  Because you are truly gorgeous.  BEAUTIFUL, in truth.

 

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WHAT RITCHERD IS UP TO IN 1987

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Next time: ‘Compliments…’

Passion Vs Art

‘Do I Have To?’ – Pet Shop Boys

 

Today, I had an afternoon of chatting with Spock as the video has crapped up.

 

Emma came later + she’s staying till Monday morning.  We’ve had some moments of intense passion, but even so, I suddenly felt like I want to be doing other things; creative things.

 

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WHAT RITCHERD IS UP TO IN 1987

WHAT RITCHERD IS UP TO IN 1994

WHAT RITCHERD IS UP TO IN 1985

 

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Next time: ‘Maggie…’

Danny Comes To Stay

‘Madman’s Honey’ – Wire

 

Today, Danny came to stay at my place.  We don’t speak very much, but we read a lot and listen to music or watch stuff.  When we do talk it seems we both miss the ‘Goth Days’ a little and amusingly noted that these days we often feel as if we’re being laughed at by goths who think we’re trendies or trendies who think we’re goths.  When we’re neither.  The Old Days were probably good, ’87 or whatever, but things kind of turned sour + horrible in 1988.  Towards the end I was ready to escape.  Now I feel like I’m my own agent; I feel independent.  I miss the hair.  And then I don’t.  I still feel a bit lost about it all.  My life feels calmer + safer, more sensible now, which is sometimes strange.  And being with Emma – nice though she is – feels strange, too.  Oh god, I had about two and a half good years of ‘gothicism’.  And I reckon I did it better than most.  I really tried to live it.  No wonder I’m beginning to feel wrenched out of that now.  I’m an insecure bloke.  Donna thinks so.

 

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WHAT RITCHERD IS UP TO IN 1987

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WHAT RITCHERD IS UP TO IN 1985

 

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Next time: ‘Passion vs Art…’

Clear-Out

1.10am

 

Favourite drink:

 

1)       MILK

 

TIRED BYE BYE…

 

Later:

 

5.10pm

 

I’ve been listening to the Dark Is Desire demos and reading old lyrics.

 

CLEARING ‘THE ROOM’ OUT AT THE MOMENT.

 

‘All Fired Up’ – Pat Benatar

 

ha!  JUST FOUND AN OLD VALENTINE’S CARD.  1985.  IT’S FROM CAROL RANSOME.  REMEMBER HER?  WELL, I’D BEST JUST THROW IT OUT, BUT HERE’S WHAT IT SAYS…

 

‘FROM THE ONE WHO REALLY LOVES YOU,

I LOVED YOU THEN,

I LOVE YOU NOW

AND ALWAYS WILL,

SO PLEASE BE MY VALENTINE…’

 

ooh-la-la!

 

‘Let’s Stay Together’ – Pat Benatar

 

Here’s a bit of unused lyric found on a bit of yellow paper.

 

Rich man, poor man – what are you?

This dying age has a hold on you

Can’t breathe in for petrol fumes

 

I think it’s a forerunner to ‘Tribulation City’.

 

Some other lyrix:

 

Behind the locked door of the morning

When it’s still dark, darker, darker still

Autumn fades and night-time

Chills my – backbone!

 

Found some addresses too, for the likes of Gaby Hill, Windsor House in Richmond and – at last!  I’ve found William’s address.  But is it the correct one?

 

‘Christine’ – Siouxsie & the Banshees

 

Also found some plot outlines for The Situation’s Waxy X-Periment!

 

Yvonne Cracknell’s address, too…

 

Nacker!  Poo!  Widgies!

 

Will We Ever?

 

Later:

 

My No.1: ‘Cheeking Tongues’ – Wire

 

FAVOURITE MUSIX NOW

WIRE, PET SHOP BOYS, S’XPRESS, SISTERS OF MERCY, WIRE, WIRE, THROWING MUSES, WIRE, WIRE, YELLO…

 

THOUGHTS

SUZI, WILLIAM, NAOMI BELL, ALIEN SEX FIEND, HAIR, BEATRICE MIRANDA WASP, ASH, STAN, MATT CUTHBERTSON, DANNY BLACK, ASTRA TRELLIS, THE CHINESE PLAY, THE PRISONER, STRAY TOASTERS, FLOUR, PARTIES, WIRE, MANDA JONES, EDDIE MOSES, RAQUEL STEVENS, RAIN, DANYEL ‘FLASH’ GORDON, SHIT AND ORANGES, GODS, BERWIN GROOMSTOOL.

 

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Next time: ‘Danny comes to stay…’

Under Milk Wood

MARCH

12.50pm

It’s St David’s Day

 

‘What Have I Done To Deserve This?’ – Pet Shop Boys

 

Dear diary,

 

OUT NOW:

Berwin Groomstool’s new single: ‘THE “GIZMETYINKEH” EP’

+ The Situation’s ‘THE CHINESE PLAY – LIVE’ video

 

Under Milk Wood at the Welsh Evening tonite.

 

I should be at college.

 

I’m not.

 

I lost my voice this morning + felt so horrid, so I laid in bed, feeling doomed.

 

I’d better get ready now + go in.  They can’t do it without me.  I would be as bad as those I’ve put down if I didn’t go in and do it.  Even so, I feel disgustingly ill.

 

My Best Mates at NORCAT

Danny Black

Julian Ward

Simon Lewis

Jonny Badcock 

 

YAK!  I’M UNDER THE WEATHER, LADS!

 

Later:

 

‘This Charming Man’ – The Smiths

 

The Welsh Evening went well.  Remember that for one term in 1986 there was a girl in our TS group called Anita Wotsit?  She was in the audience tonite.  We mouthed ‘hi’ to each other + she yelled ‘HOW’S BERWIN?!’, which was quite lovely.

 

Sorry I was ill, Emma.

 

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WHAT RITCHERD IS UP TO IN 1987

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Next time: ‘Clear-out…’

Choking Up Blood

‘Over Theirs’ – Wire

 

I choked up blood today – in my phlegm + that’s where my sore throat started.  I have a bastard of a flu.  Or something.

 

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WHAT RITCHERD IS UP TO IN 1987

WHAT RITCHERD IS UP TO IN 1986

WHAT RITCHERD IS UP TO IN 1985

 

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Next time: ‘Under Milk Wood…’

Three Years From Now: 27/02/1992

THREE YEARS FROM NOW…

 

‘You're Lost Little Girl’ – The Doors

 

I came over to Jonny Badcock’s today and we’ve had a great time.

 

We popped into NORCAT – god, nostalgic!

 

We spent this evening in the Wenns with Lennie one of the directors of DEVISE, the theatre company Jonny’s involved with.  The practical upshot of all this is that I’ve definitely got some acting work on the horizon – BUT WHEN?

 

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WHAT RITCHERD IS UP TO IN 1987

WHAT RITCHERD IS UP TO IN 1986

WHAT RITCHERD IS UP TO IN 1985

 

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Next time: ‘Choking up blood…’

Bruno

It’s 3.40pm.

 

‘Rocket’ – Def Leppard

 

Dear diary…

 

I could cry!

 

BRUNO BRUNO BRUNO BRUNO BRUNO!

 

Why?

 

The Fight was fantastic + I’m proud of Bruno.  He lasted longer than most, but Tyson’s the boss.  Still.  Shitty referee, tho’, I gotta say.  Bruno just didn’t get anything through, it was all defence.  But GOD!  Tyson’s trying to hold onto the WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, so don’t be surprised at his speed + savagery.  You don’t conserve your energy, Frank, you get out there, up front.  SO DO IT AGAIN SOON!

 

BUT WELL DONE, Frank.

 

Now go back + nack him.

 

Later:

4.30pm

 

‘Emma (live)’ – The Sisters of Mercy

 

I’m feeling very inspired by my new SISTERS OF MERCY book.  In fact, I’m glad about a few things.

 

Been listening to recordings of my song ‘Badlands’ again too.

 

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WHAT RITCHERD IS UP TO IN 1985

 

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Next time: ‘1992…’

Back to Desire

‘A New Life’ – Pet Shop Boys

 

BEST NEWS IN HAGES?!

Ash + I are back, back, back! Etc.  We have plans to form a new version of our old band DARK IS DESIRE (possibly with Legs on bass), so the band is on the run once again!  WOOOOGH!  So I’ve been listening to ‘Badlands’ and ‘The Book Of The Law’ today.

 

 

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WHAT RITCHERD IS UP TO IN 1985

 

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Next time: ‘Bruno…’

Making-Up

‘That’s The Way Love Is’ – Ten City

 

A LETTER FROM EMMA

This one’s a response to my written apology for yesterday’s behaviour.  She apologises for acting the way she did, but she felt as if I was telling her I was bored with her and that whatever she does doesn’t please me.  When I said I felt like I was working with amateurs sometimes, she took that personally.  She hates it when I put others down.  Sometimes I make her feel great and other times I make her feel like nothing.  She apologises for saying I was boring and adds that she really doesn’t think that, but that she was trying to make me realise how I was acting.  That said, she’s glad I still like her because she likes me a lot.  She just doesn’t want me to take her for granted.  She agrees it’s hard not seeing each other outside college, but we need to make the best of what we have and not get down about it.  She tells me she loves me and that she’s glad we’re still together.  She signs of with ‘lots of love’ and four kisses.

 

Later:

 

‘Dreamtime’ – Kate Bush

 

Today, we made up + I’m glad to say all is fine – but I’ll never learn my Under Milk Wood lines in time!  Never, ever, ever!  Or my Fawlty Towers lines…

 

Simon Lewis + I did the B. GROOMSTOOL make-up test and it was ace.

 

 

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WHAT RITCHERD IS UP TO IN 1986

WHAT RITCHERD IS UP TO IN 1985

 

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Next time: ‘Back to Desire…’

Grotty-type Mumbles

11.15pm

 

‘Bloomsbury Blue’ – Ruby Blue

 

Yes, I bought this by RUBY BLUE and it is ACKER.

 

I’m a grotty old shit + I hate myself.

 

Sorry, Emma.  C’est la vie.  I’ll make it all up to you.

 

Grotty type mumbles + boring moans.

 

I love you, Flash.  I miss you.

 

Later:

 

My No.1: ‘Nothing Has Been Proved’ – Dusty Springfield

 

TODAY I was raging, what with Under Milk Wood at the Welsh Evening coming up + Fawlty Towers on March 9^th.  So much to do and all of it badly organised and full of unenthusiastic layabouts.

 

I got so annoyed + bored + hassled + angry + bitchy.  Emma took my mood the wrong way, thinking it was all her fault + also telling me that I should understand other people better.  I disputed this, so – after telling me she thinks I’m boring – she refused to talk to me.  Which meant I got annoyed with myself.  But was I wrong to get annoyed and complain because I want to do well out of this course while others just want to sit around smoking and waiting for Larry to tell them what to do.  He wants us to be pro-active and so few of us are!  Other than Emma, who could I vent my annoyance at? 

 

I know, I know. 

 

I shouldn’t saddle Emma with my hassles.

 

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WHAT RITCHERD IS UP TO IN 1987

WHAT RITCHERD IS UP TO IN 1986

WHAT RITCHERD IS UP TO IN 1985

 

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Next time: ‘Making-up…’

Amateur-minded Piffle

‘Touch Me’ – The Doors

 

A Letter from Emma

This one’s on green paper.  She writes whilst listening to ‘Open Your Arms’ by Goodbye Mr Mackenzie, which she says is ‘absolutely brill’.  She’s feeling happy, childish and immature (‘nothing changes!’).  She has just shown her mum the photo I gave her.  Emma asked if I can stay over there, but her mum seems reluctant to have me stay if she’s not around to supervise.  She’s going to think about it though.  Emma hopes it’ll happen.  She doesn’t think I’ll be able stay in her room, but if they’re out on the Saturday that might be an option, but definitely not the Sunday.  Apparently her mum used to let Emma’s last boyfriend stay, but hey never slept in the same room.  She then apologises for not being able to write/say romantic things to me so easily (except when she’s drunk!).  She knows she can be too serious sometimes.  She’d like us to be alone together though.  She says it’s horrible only being able to see each other at breaks.  She wants me to choose what she wears, and she also wants to choose what I wear.  She thought I looked ‘really nice’ at the disco; loved my shirt and thinks I should get some smart baggy trousers.  She says she’s glad I still like her and haven’t run off with somebody else.  She likes me a lot, ‘even I don’t tell you’.  She says she thinks she finds it easier to tell other people how much she likes me rather than saying it to me.  She says she thinks a lot of me, even loves me; and when she’s not with me she misses me a great deal.  She says last weekend was horrible because she didn’t even hear from me.  She signs off with ‘lots of love’ and four kisses.

 

Later:

 

‘Ghost Rider (live)’ – The Sisters of Mercy

 

Today I got a little jeffed off with College attitudes + the amateur-minded piffle of some of the DRAMA STUDENTS – especially a certain few I may have been angry about in the past. 

 

WHAT RITCHERD IS UP TO IN 1988

WHAT RITCHERD IS UP TO IN 1987

WHAT RITCHERD IS UP TO IN 1986

WHAT RITCHERD IS UP TO IN 1985

 

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