Some sunny spells were forecast this morning, but I never saw any. It couldn't have been much later than 8.30am when I went out to feed the birds, and noticed it had been raining, and I think that light rain has continued, maybe on an off since then. The latest revision to the forecast admits it's existence but says it should stop by 11am (not start !). From then it it may be dry, but it is going to be very dull. It is also going to be a rather cool day with the temperature only reaching 19° C at best. The morning felt very cool, and even now I have the heater on again. Tomorrow is predicted to be dry, and with an afternoon temperature of 21° C, slightly warmer than today, but it is probably going to be as dull, or maybe even duller than today.

  There is only one thing I did yesterday that is worth a mention...or actually there probably is another...but anyway, it was to do a load of laundry, and hang it on the line to dry - in sunshine ! As I was hanging it on the line I could feel a bit of rain blowing in the wind, but I must have been feeling lucky or something. I certainly was lucky because as I pegged the last pair of underpants on the line the sun came out ! It must have been around 5pm when I brought that washing in. Most of it felt dry and warm where it had been in the sun, but the sleeve on one t-shirt must have been in the shade of the bird table, and felt very slightly damp.

  The other thing I did yesterday that I am not proud of, was to eat a bit too liberally. My original intention was to eat little, and that little amount to be of fairly safe stuff. I think a combination of dull weather, and the Aldi situation (Manned checkouts replaced by self service checkouts) left me feeling a bit depressed, but more than depressed, I was bored too. I didn't eat anything outrageous. It was more a case of too frequent snacking. Of course the cold weather didn't help either. If I didn't have the thing in the fridge that tempted me I would have had cans of hot soup to warm me up without adding any significant sugar to me diet.

  There is one further thing I did that was important, but unexciting - like housework, but it was computer housework. I was doing stuff like tidying up filesystems. Of particular significance was clearing a load of files of a medium sized external hard disk, and moving them onto a bigger hard disk with similar files already on it. The freed up hard disk I will be using as a backup disk of a backup USB memory stick for Jodie's mobile phone. She is very heavy user of her phone's camera, and is always running out of space on the phone. I got her a memory stick that can be plugged directly into the phone, but it worries me that she only has that one backup. It is safer if I make a backup of the backup !

  One of the problems of writing this so late in the morning is that I have forgotten at least one interesting bit of dream. The first time I woke up after the dream I thought I must remember this so I can describe it, but now I can't even remember what it was about, who might have been in it, and what was so special or interesting about it. Oh well, maybe it will come to me before I finish this......and of course it has !

  It was a bit of dream that lasted mere seconds. I was checking my blood glucose and the meter said it was a truly excellent 6.0mmol/l. Sadly, back in the real world, my blood glucose had gone up to 9.4mmol/l this morning, and that is definitely not good. It sort of sets a path to follow today - a path that should mean fasting until dinner time at 6pm, and then maybe only some cans of lentil soup for dinner.

  When I look out the window such an idea as fasting looks unlikely. It looks bloody miserable out there. If it had been a bit better I might have passed some time exploring on trains. I can't remember when it is, but there is a Chain gig in The Pelton Arms coming up, and I would like to go to it, but first I want a rehearsal of how I think I will get there. It involves probably travelling via London Bridge to Maze Hill station, and then walking. I don't think it is that far, but after underestimating the walk from Chattfest back to Bickley station, I want to know what I am letting myself into before venturing out late on a Saturday evening.

  I really don't fancy going out under the grey sky today, and so I predict I am going to be a bit bored. Maybe I'll sample going out by going to Poundstretcher. I need ever more bird seed. I didn't dream that all the local pigeons would come to almost monopolise my bird table, and eat their way through more than I can provide without regular trips to Poundstretcher (or anywhere else that has bird seed). If it is as cool and miserable out there, as I think it will be, I can foresee me cracking open a tin of lentil and/or Pea and Ham soup soon after I get back !