1 JANUARY 1977

Accompanied the entrance of the New Year with Bacardi and Coke and Joan Armatrading. Uneventful and boring.

2 JANUARY

Very dull mood, almost bitter. I hate the weather and the country. Some spasms of hopefulness and happiness about my singing and songwriting. Went for a long walk alone by the river.

7 JANUARY

Went to Kingston and bought a kimono. Mummy liked it. Daddy looked aghast. Will be good to wear on stage in the not-too distant future.

8 JANUARY

Rather a waste of a day. I should have done a painting or written a play or something. I had the kimono washed and ironed. Mr Inis had the balls to complain that I arrived late at school and my hair was too long.

1 FEBRUARY

Had hair re-styled. My fan club [name for my bullies] flocked in their thousands to view it. Had to seek shelter.

2 FEBRUARY

Slightly fed up. Went to school, got bored, so put gold glitter on my eyes and glided around the corridors. Fan club getting intolerable – I can't even eat lunch now. Came home. Dearly hope I'll not be stifled into dull conformity by my lack of self-confidence.

14 MARCH

Exams are simply not me. I can bear term-time but this monstrous waffle, why can't I just appreciate a picture or a play without analysing it? I know virtually no history. I try, but fate has decreed that it's just too boring.

16 AUGUST

Distracted and agitated until we went to school to discover my A-level results; English C, art and history E. Mummy took me to a Berni Inn to cheer me up, and succeeded.

16 MARCH 1978

Nick reminded me of our plans for The Mind and Body Floor Show [our band]: get a girl, a couple of guitars and do a few songs at the rowing club; glam rock hits Kingston. Realise this is within our grasp.

OCTOBER

Well, here I be [at Goldsmiths College]. The room is nice enough, although I will have to share it. I unpacked and put my pictures up, which cheered me up. Now I'll wait and see what transpires tomorrow.

7 OCTOBER

I woke up late and had a chat with Eve, the cleaning woman. Then went to Lewisham and managed to keep spending down to my £1 allowance, despite trying on trousers.

22 OCTOBER

Not a penny to my name so stayed in. Nick [my room-mate] came in late and was sick in my fruit bowl.

14 FEBRUARY 1979

I can't complete anything, can't go anywhere, LH [a crush] there today, sitting at a table in the refectory. LH certainly sounded like an interesting conversationalist. Big words and an enlightened accent. Valentine's Day disco later. LH situated himself nicely in my view. In my pocket I had an envelope for him with the lyrics, 'I get a kick out of you.'

29 FEBRUARY

Took a vow not to rot away my chick-youth in fantasies alone, I'm determined to have a real relationship with some unsuspecting person. Stand by and be brave.

UNDATED

Linda and I did our Glad and May show [a double act about two charladies]. I grabbed one lady's clutch bag containing a femme spray, which Linda grabbed and began to use. Linda took another woman's shopping. Six eggs, we cracked them on [our friend] Wendy's head and everyone went wild, hiding under the seats. Such a good show. We should go places with it. I'm thinking of the Palladium. Why not?

13 JUNE

I've had such a wonderful day. I feel very happy when my wits are in form and I'm able to make people laugh, my tongue is razor-sharp and I'm in seventh heaven. I admit I like to be noticed and I am being of late – people know me far and wide. It's most strange, but I'm not complaining. I fully realise how lucky I am.

Julian Clary's "My Teenage Diary"
was broadcast on Tuesday January 4th on BBC Radio 4