'I have decided to keep a full journal, in the hope that my life will perhaps seem more interesting when it is written down.' Adrian Mole 'And the end of all our exploring/Will be to arrive where we started/And know the place for the first time.' T.S. Elliot This book is based on extracts from the author's 1972 Letts' Schoolboys Diary and provides a vivid portrait of the life of a 15 year old growing up in Scotland's capital city. It's a pivotal year for Retep as he leaves Boroughmuir School to go out to work in a dead end office job. However, amongst the Dickensian ennui athletics offers a small hint of light and hope.