Mum is broke (Vol.6, 1983)

It's September 1983 and mum is counting coin, that's 1c and 2c pieces!But we're getting ahead of ourselves. Our intro, we range across some TV catch-ups including a quick Southern Hospitality chat and Summer House (this is PRE SCANDAL!) We talking failing men, so what's new, dating, the idea of say less (and do less) and even touch on phrenology.Then it's onto the reading. Back in 1983 Mum writes in her diary that she's a bit depressed, she gets her period and hasn't been to Golden Bowl in a while. She's still reading The Hite Report, and leaving the window open for Sid to get back into the house at night. Mum talks about wanting to laugh more and we acknowledge how easy it is to lose the silliness and playfulness of younger years, and how men are good for experiencing this. Yes, you read it correctly. Men are good! They don't sit around talking about their feelings all the time.Jay from skiing pops up in mum's dreams, and probably because she's reading back through her diaries, to the time a few months ago when she was up at the snow. And in addition to boy yearning, she has money problems. Granddad hasn't paid her - he owes her $800! - and she's drinking lemon squash at the pub and borrowing from friends (to go out to dinner... mmm...) And then there's a 'big fight with dad' at 1.45am one morning. Light on details as usual!Mum runs out of petrol in Box Hill, on the way to Leader, and leaves the Beetle there and catches a taxi to work, probably using a CabCharge docket. When she rescues the car the nice RACV man loans her $3 worth of petrol. She has chops and dried biscuits for dinner and watches Barefoot in the Park, and goes to RMIT open day for the photography course she wants to do next year. With an intake of only 28 students it will be competitive, but she is determined! Go mum!America's Cup is on, and then there's a late dinner with granddad in Lygon Street, after 1.30am which is mad, as well as continuing work cycles of typing one invoice per fortnight and having to get his saline for his contacts.THEN there is a cultural moment where mum has Mexican food for the first time, at Taco Bills. We think this is the first time she's ever had nachos. She finds it amazing.As always, listen to experience: cringe, giggles and some real-life shit.Follow us on Insta @mumsbaddiaries and thanks for listeningWe'd love to read your comments or questions! Send us a text!