It wasn't supposed to rain until about now, but it is very wet outside. The puddles suggest that it has been raining for some time. It is not due to stop until 7pm, and then a few hours later it will start again. Today is not going to be a nice day ! Even the temperature hitting 14° C, although maybe only for a single hour, is no compensation. Tomorrow, the first day of the new year, may feature a couple of hours of sunny spells, but there will still be times when it rains, and it will also be cooler than today. Just 11° C is currently predicted.

   I had two aims for yesterday. One was something that would be sort of nice to do, but really only in better weather. I didn't do that one, but I did do the other one. The other was yet another quick(ish) shopping trip. That turned out to be very satisfactory, although far from exciting. Read about my lack of excitement for most, but not all of yesterday, last night, and the start of this morning in my complete archived page for today.

 This morning has certainly started off rather dull and wet, but I think there have only been a few short bursts of heavy rain. Mostly it was moderately light rain. It is slightly odd that the latest revision to the forecast shows no changes to that shown in the screenshot above - except that the latest revision starts at 10am. The temperature should rise to an almost, but not quite warm 13° C (it would be warm in sunshine), and once the rain fizzles out at 11am, the rest of the day will feature white cloud. Hopefully it will make it seem a bit more like daylight than the twilight at the moment. Tomorrow is looking like it could be very wet, but at least it should be 13° C.

   Once again, yesterday was not like I thought it might be. After my unstable guts the morning before, I was sort of fit and healthy (using a very broad definition of healthy), and in theory I could have done more than I actually did. There was one fly in the ointment that put paid to any hopes of outdoor activities. In the end that didn't matter because the hoped for sunny spells seemed mostly underwhelming. My whole day is described in light detail, along with my night, and my thoughts and stuff so far this morning, in my complete archived page for today.

 The latest revision to the forecast has changed it a fair bit compared to the early version in the screenshot above. The most obvious change is that the hail forecast for 1pm is now shown as dry, but dull. The sun has just about broken through now, and the latest revision shows sunny spells for 10am, 11am, midday, and 2pm. 3pm is shown as just a 30% chance of rain, and my guess is that it will be another hours of sunny spells. It is not going to be a warm day - just 9° C is forecast. Tomorrow may reach 12° C, but it is going to come at the cost of a very wet morning, and possibly more rain after that.

   Yesterday did not turn out as expected, and for one time that was sad, but there were compensations, and I could possibly argue that overall, yesterday was a pleasant day. I wouldn't go further than "pleasant" though. The big disruptor of my plans was a volatile gut. I seemed to visit the toilet too frequently in the morning, and I couldn't be sure it was all over until it was too late to go out to the pub. Various theories about the state of my health, and what I did do yesterday, can be read in my complete archived page for today. It includes my night, and the start of this morning.

 Today is going to start wet, but it may dry up after 3pm (according to the latest revision). I haven't been outside to assess it properly, but I think that the drizzle, originally forecast for just 7am, continues. Of course the difference between drizzle and light rain is very subjective - particularly when viewed from indoors. If we are lucky it will be 12° C by the time the rain stops, and it seems it won't drop much in the night. Tomorrow is could be 9° C at 7am, but then it might drop to just 8° C. Sunshine and sunny spells, if they happen between 9am and 2pm, might raise the temperature back up to 9° C again.

   Maybe yesterday was the worst of the previous few days. It was definitely a day when I was close to being very bored, but some of that can be blamed on the book I was reading (Edmond Cooper's " Seed Of Light"). I had to finish it, if only to see what happened at the end, but it was so dull and turgid. I was most happy when I finished it. The rest of my day, which did have a couple of highlights, plus my night, and the start of this morning, are all described in my complete archived page for today.

 This morning was only a degree or two away from a frost ! At approximately 5am I am sure I saw it was just 4° C outside. It should warm up to as much as 10° C, but the chances of seeing the sun seem slim. In the latest revision the sunny spells shown for 11am above have been moved to 9am. That is only 20 minutes away, and in my opinion the chances of the sun breaking through the dull grey clouds seems very slim. Maybe it could happen later, but it still seems unlikely. Tonight it will probably rain - a lot ! The latest revision has done away with light rain at 5pm (as shown above) and dives straight into the heavy rain at 6pm. It seems likely the heavy rain will continue through tomorrow. The only consolation, for what it's worth, is that the temperature may reach 11° C.

   I would have thought it the other way round, but yesterday was a duller day then the day before. I suppose it was because I had no temptation to go out for a walk, or even to do some shopping - I think some shops were open yesterday. Maybe yesterday was a slightly more productive day than the day before, but it all depends on what metrics you use to evaluate it. Read about my entire day, night, and the start of this morning in my complete archived page for today.

 The sky has been clear for some time now, and that has allowed the temperature to drop to 6° C. I'm not sure it was a degree higher an hour or two ago. It will soon be gloriously sunny once the sun has climbed high enough to shine over the houses to the east, and it should stay sunny all day long. It will still be cold though, although the latest revision to the forecast predicts it could reach 8° C by 2pm. Tomorrow might manage 10° C. There could be sunny spells in the morning, and rain from about 6pm.

   It seems impossible to say why, but yesterday wasn't bad for a Sunday, and even not bad for a Xmas day. Somehow the day seemed to pass by very painlessly. I think I only did two things of note - one important, and the other almost frivolous. The important was to wash a bath towel. The frivolous was to start ripping a Futurama box set of DVDs. As usual there is more detail about this, plus the rest of my day, night, and this morning in my complete archived page for today.

 Christmas day started dull, damp and miserable, and it is only going to get worse. The latest revision to the forecast predicts 3 hours of light rain starting at 11am. The sky may be brighter, but still cloudy during the last hour before sunset, and then more rain might follow starting at 6pm. Some of it could be heavy rain.  The latest revision says it will now be a constant 10° C from 11am until midnight, and maybe beyond. Tomorrow could be bright and sunny, but rather cold. The predicted maximum temperature is shown as just 7° C.

   If I ignore the hangover I think I can declare that yesterday was a good day. My day followed my prediction I made yesterday morning, although there were a deviations to it. It felt like quite a relaxed morning. I washed my hair, and had a shower, and still had time to waste before I went out. The rest of my day is described in my complete archived page for today. It includes a couple of pictures, and about how I slept and my plans for today.

 As I write this the clouds are thin enough that the sun is making a valiant effort to shine through a crack. So far it hasn't quite made it, but maybe there is hope for later. The latest revision to the forecast now shows sunny spells for midday and 3pm. Sadly the temperature hasn't been revised upwards. It seems that 11° C is the best we can hope for today. The Met Office's best guess for tomorrow's weather shows a mostly dry day, but with a few light showers appearing from late afternoon.  Once again the maximum temperature will be 11° C. The BBC weather forecast is a bit more gloomy. It thinks that tomorrow could be moderately wet.

   Yesterday morning was so disgustingly dull and so very wet, that I doubted I would be doing anything yesterday, but I still had a shower.....just in case ! It was probably around 11am that the sky seemed a little brighter, and the rain had reduced to a very light shower. I decided to be brave and go and get my shopping from Tesco. What happened next, and for the rest of the day, night, and the start of this morning, is described in my complete archived page for today.

 The most recent revision to the weather forecast brings no joy. In fact it takes a tiny bit of joy away. After a very dull, and very wet morning, the latest revision to the forecast has the last of the rain, by that time just light rain, finishing at 1pm. Instead of the clouds thinning enough for sunny spells at 2pm, as shown in the screenshot above, the clouds will continue to fill the sky. The only change is that they should be white cloud instead of filthy grey clouds. The only compensation, for what it's worth, is that the afternoon could reach 12° C. Under a bright sky that might even start to feel "mild". Tomorrow morning could feature sunny spells, but instead of it getting a little warmer it will actually be cooler at just 10° C (but with a possible short blip to 11° C).

   I think I am inclined to say yesterday was good, but maybe only on the strength of the events of the afternoon. Last night was definitely bad, but maybe less bad than it seemed at the time. Yesterday morning was neither good or bad. It was sort of very average - mainly because I spent most of the time resting, and recovering from the relapse of the illness I had recently. All this basic explanation is expanded, and a couple of pictures added, in my complete archived page for today. It included one bit of very good news about my blood glucose reading this morning.

 I was hoping that the latest revision for today's forecast might be a bit better, and in a very small way it was. The latest revision shows only some light rain for 11am, and the rest of the day as dry - dry, but mostly gloomy. Maybe 11° C is a very small improvement over yesterday's 10° C, but I doubt it will be noticeable. Tomorrow may feature some heavy rain, and once again the temperature will be 11° C.

   Yesterday was one of those typical days that were both good and bad. Maybe the root cause of the bad was the weather - it was worse than expected. I didn't expect it to be that good, but also not too bad. Unfortunately the little bit of good was far outweighed by the bad - rain and gloom ! The good, the bad and the indifferent through the day, and night, are described in my complete archived page for today that also includes some more pictures and about this morning.

 Once again the Met Office have been shuffling around the features of today's weather. The latest revision says the morning rain will finish at 9am, but start again at 11am. 11am and midday could feature heavy rain, but 1pm may be dry, but rather grey. From 2pm there could be a couple of hours of sunshine before sunset. The maximum temperature this afternoon is expected to be just 10° C. Tomorrow, which yesterday was forecast to be an awful day, may see 11° C, and mostly dry. There is a 25% chance of rain at 8am, midday, and 3pm. The rest of the day will be quite dull. Of course, this will have changed beyond recognition in tomorrow morning's forecast for the day.

   Yesterday was a rather good day with just a couple of mild disappointments. It initially seemed unlikely that the sky would clear, the rain would stop, and the sun would come out, but it did ! From about 11am it turned from a cold, wet and dreary day to a very nice sunny day. I might have had doubts about going out during the morning, but I went through the motions, and I was ready to go out when it was nice outside. The story of my outing is described, with quite a few pictures, in my complete archived page for today, which includes last night and the start of this morning.

 As I write this, somewhat earlier than recently, I am not sure if the rain has stopped. It is definitely very grey and miserable looking, but I suppose I should allow for the fact that sunrise is still 7 minutes away ! The latest revision to the forecast says that sunny spells could start as early as 9am, and from 10am there could be full sunshine until sunset. The downside is that it will probably be no more than 11° C today, and as little as 7° C by 11pm. Tomorrow morning is currently show as featuring heavy rain, but then, with a bit of luck, the afternoon may be dry and bright. Much of tomorrow will be just 9° C, but there could be a brief blip up to 10° C.

   Once again I allowed the dull and miserable weather to suck any enthusiasm out of me. My possible adventure on the trains, most to have a look at The Cart And Horses pub in Stratford, came to nothing. However I did go out to the little supermarket on Catford Bridge where I bought everything I expected to buy. What I bought, and when I ate some of it, and very little else, is described, along with my night and the start of this morning, in my complete archived page for today.

 The forecast is right with respect to to this morning starting at 12° C, and later on we should see 13° C, but it doesn't seem to be raining as I write this. The wet road outside shows there has been rain, but it has left few puddles. The latest revision has moved a few things around, and that suggests they really have no idea when it will rain, or when it won't. It seems like there could be a few dry hours in the afternoon, but otherwise it could rain almost at random. This mini heat tepid wave will be past it's best after today, but tomorrow could still be mild with an afternoon temperature predicted to be 10° C. After a damp start, most of the day should be dry, and there could even be a little bit of sunshine tomorrow.

   On the whole, yesterday was a miserable day. There was a modicum of excitement late in the morning when I went shopping in Tesco. I can't really say I enjoyed it because as expected, it was really rather busy in there. I appreciate far worse is to come, but I still saw people with large shopping trollies full to the brim, blocking up the checkouts. There was more bad news later, and this morning there was good news. All that, and in between, is described in my complete archived page for today. It includes last night and the start of this morning.

 The early version of today's weather forecast, as shown above, shows light snow for 10am. The sky does seem to look like it could snow, but the latest revision to the forecast has changed snow to rain, and that rain will continue until past midnight. From 1pm it is likely to be heavy rain, but the more it rains, the warmer it will get. The day could end at 10° C. Tomorrow could see the temperature rise to 13° C, but once again rain will be involved. Tomorrow morning, and tomorrow evening could feature light rain. Between the two lots of rain it might be dry.

   There were three notable things that happened yesterday, or maybe four things if you include eating. I spent the whole morning being lazy, apart from when I was writing here. I suppose what I was actually doing was keeping my fingers crossed that the small rise in temperature would be enough to thaw out the frozen drain pipe from my bath. It was, and what happened next, last night, and this morning, is all described in a bit more detail in my complete archived page for today.

 To call 5° C warm is a rather desperate measure, but assuming it does reach 5° C today, it will be the warmest day for some time today. There should be some sunshine or sunny spells this morning, and maybe into the afternoon, but the latest revision to the forecast has changed the time compared to the screenshot above. I expect the times will change again, but at the moment the forecast says sunny spells for 10 and 11am, and full sunshine for midday and 1pm. After that it will probably be light grey. Tomorrow may see heavy cloud, and it will be very wet. Some of the rain will fall when it is just 2° but the forecast says rain, and not sleet - which might be more probable. During the day the temperature will rise, and by 11pm it could be 10° C.

   I spent almost all of yesterday just resting. I had thought about going out for shopping, but with my bath still 2 or 3 inches full of water, because of the frozen drain pipe, I couldn't have a shower. I had suggested I would probably just have a flannel wash if I needed to go out to the shops, but nothing on my shopping list couldn't wait anther few days if needed. So I spent a lazy day that ended with a Vindaloo. There is more about my day, night, and this morning in my complete archived page for today.

 By my reckoning, the temperature at 7am was just a few tenths of a degree short of -5° C. My most exposed outside thermometer says it is still -3° C as I write this. So the temperature may be lower than the forecast predicted, but it got the sunshine right. It is gloriously bright at the moment, but the suns rays seem to carry very little heat. Like yesterday, the temperature may rise to 1° C this afternoon, but will soon plunge down to a possible -3° C by 11pm. Some slightly warmer air will be blowing in over night. 6am tomorrow could see the temperature back up to 0° C, and maybe with the help of more sunshine, the afternoon should reach 5° C.

   Two things of note happened yesterday. The first had the more lasting significance. I had a nice warm shower, but the water didn't drain away from the bathtub. My bodged repair of the pipe that takes the waste water from the bath to the soil stack is not straight. It is bowed, and water collecting at the bottom of the bow has frozen solid, and blocked the drain. With the forecast saying there should be quite a thaw tomorrow (5° C expected) I feel patient enough to wait for that. The other notable thing, plus other stuff during the day, night, and this morning are described in my complete archived page for today.

 The forecast for today started off accurate enough to match reality - almost. I reckon it was -5° C in my garden this morning. The forecast says -4° C. To avoid splitting hairs, let's just say it was/is, and will remain, bloody cold. Even non stop sunshine from sunrise to sunset won't be able to lift the temperature above 1° C. By tomorrow morning the temperature may only fall to -2° C, but in the middle of tomorrow it may only rise to 0° C. Tomorrow may see sunshine from midday to sunset.

   Yesterday was partly an exciting day. It was the first day I went out further than just to the local shops since coming down to what I will claim to be Covid even though was not that different to other winter colds since time immemorial. Going out was both a trial and a joy. Both the trial and joy are described, along with a few illustrative photos in my complete archived page for today, which also includes some words about my sleep, and the start of this morning.

 This early morning version of the weather forecast (shown above) got off to a bad start. The next revision correctly showed that this morning is sunny again. Now if you believe the BBC weather forecast there will be sunny spells right through to mid afternoon. The Met Office is a bit more conservative, and says 11am and midday will be dull, but sunny spells will resume after, and might keep going until sunset. Neither forecast gives any hope for the temperature to go above 1° C today. I think it is a bit breezy today, and the wind chill could make that feel much worse ! The sky could be clear tomorrow, and allow full sunshine from sunrise to sunset, and maybe the temperature will briefly touch 2° C.

   As I suggested I would probably do yesterday morning, I did go shopping in Aldi, and I made a slight detour along the way to post my Xmas cards. I think I had a bit of a relapse yesterday, and while walking to Aldi I could feel my chest and lungs and stuff start to complain. Oddly enough I felt much better walking home laden down with a fair bit of heavy shopping. The rest of my day is described in brief, my dreams in some detail, and this morning as just the facts in my complete archived page for today.

 This morning started off close to -2.0° C, but it has now risen a bit, and should soon be 0.0° C. The best thing is that if it turns out to be true, the latest revision to the forecast says that there will be sunny spells between 9am and 11am. After that the light grey clouds take over again, and the temperature will have risen to 2° C - the highest it will be all day. No rain is expected. Tomorrow should see 3° C, but the sky will be light grey all day. This coming Sunday, and perhaps more so the following Monday, will see a heat wave ! Temperatures of as high as 11° C are predicted, but at the cost of loads of rain.

   Yesterday was a day where I seemed to think I was fairly productive, but with hindsight, maybe it was no more productive that recent days. Of course on some of the recent days I went out shopping, but yesterday I stayed in all day, and so my few achievements lose their already tarnished shine - sort of. What I did do, and generally how my day, night, and also this morning, passed by is described in my complete archive page for today.

 Today's forecast brings no joy. It is going to be cold and grey - sometimes very grey ! It is quite hard to get excited about the latest revision to the forecast raising the maximum temperature to 3° C instead of the 2° C shown earlier. In the latest revision there is another double yellow warning of ice, and snow and ice. I feel sure these are added to the national forecast, and in this case they probably are redundant to this local area - although, of course, there is still a lot of snow laying on the ground, and melting away even as we look at it. Tomorrow is shown as uniformly light grey, with a top temperature of 2° C. Like today, the chances of any precipitation (drizzle/rain/sleet/snow) is vanishingly low.

   I can't say I was completely over my cold yesterday, and not even today, but I was at least 97% over it, and only annoyed by a few twinges now and then. I think today could be similar, and the final cure won't come until we have had a hot sunny day - where hot could be at least 20° C ! However, a lot of yesterday felt good. It was a fairly productive day, and I write about it, plus last night and this morning, in my complete archived page for today.

 Today starts with a double yellow weather warning - one for fog, and the other for snow and ice. I think what I've seen this morning is thicker than mist, but thinner than fog. I've also seen lots of ice in the form of frost, and also black ice on the pavement outside (felt, rather than seen), but the forecast doesn't predict any snow until 11pm tonight. The latest revision to the forecast now shows 10am as foggy, and light snow from 10pm through to 1am tomorrow morning, and also possibly at 3am tomorrow morning. The maximum temperature today could be just 2.0° C, but it may be higher because I don't think it has started as cold as the forecast says for this morning. If it does snow tonight it will be falling on forozen ground, and so it could last a fair while into tomorrow. Tomorrow is forecast as a very dull day with a maximum temperature of just 2° C. Of course a covering of snow will make it look brighter !

   Yesterday could probably described as a good day - particularly when compared to the preceding 5 or 6 days. I finished writing earlier than usual yesterday morning, but then wasted the time laying on my bed reading. I think I almost had a snooze. Perhaps I did ! It was certainly getting close to midday before I had a shower, and went out to buy some assorted shopping. Read all about that, plus other stuff done yesterday, last night, and this morning in my complete archived page for today.

 Clear skies in the night allowed the temperature to plummet last night. My most exposed temperature sensor was showing -3.0° C at 8.29am. The latest revision to the forecast has changed 10am to -1.0° C in a sort of admission that they got the earlier temperatures wrong. Fortunately it still shows blue skies and pure sunshine until sunset today. Unfortunately it says the maximum temperature today will now only be 2° C.  Tomorrow will be a worse day. Freezing fog is predicted from 5am to 11am, and with no sunshine at all tomorrow, the maximum temperature may be  1° C. There have been a few very advanced forecasts for snow or sleet on the BBC and Met Office forecast web sites, but there are none visible in the days that forecasts are given for (7 days for the Met Office, and 14 days for the BBC). Of course neither manage to come close to an accurate forecast for more than 10 or 12 hours ahead, and so anything forecast for 7 days ahead is just fantasy.

   To save you having to read the entire page, or click on the link for the complete archived page for today, I can reveal now that yesterday was both good and bad.....but then again the same could be said about most days. The different thing about yesterday was that I felt sure there was some tangible improvement on this lurgy I have been suffering from. The link about does show many more details of my day, nigh, and this morning.

  According to my thermometers it started to slightly warm up in the early hours of the morning. By my reckoning it was plus 1° C by 7am this morning. Right now the frost on the grass is melting, and while the thermometer nearest the grass says 1.8° C, a couple of sensors nearer to the house say 3° C.. It is possible that today's high will still be at 3pm, after almost 2 hours of sunny spells (according to the latest revision), and maybe it might be as high as 5° C. It still means that today is going to be cold and dry, and very dull until just before sunset. Tomorrow could be bright and cheerful, or at least it could be cheerful if the temperature got any higher than 3° C - which apparently it might not manage except for exactly one hour - probably at 3pm. The day to watch out for is the day after tomorrow - Sunday 11th December. The forecast for that day is almost certainly going ton change a lot, but which way ? At the moment the prediction if for thick freezing fog until 9am, and that will be followed by a 50% chance of light snow at 10am. The maximum temperature may only be 1° C !

   Yesterday was another day of variable fortunes. Like today, and probably most days now until spring arrives, it was not a day to skimp on electricity. Fortunately the sunny afternoon took the strain off the heating in my bedroom, but the dining room needed quite a lot of heating during the afternoon. It was also a day where I might be deluded in saying it, but it felt like I felt better more than I felt ill. Maybe there was not a lot in it, but I still convince myself it was progress. Yesterday, last night, and the start of this morning are described in my complete archived page for today.

  There have been a few morning when it has been cold enough to give a little bit of light frost in a sheltered position, but this morning it was a widespread deep frost. My thermometer nearest the garden said it was -1.9° C a little while ago ! It seems it is going to be a sunny day except at 10am according to the latest revision which also adds 9am as being sunny. All that sunshine may help warm up my bedroom, but outside the best we can hope for is just 3° C. Tonight the temperature will fall below zero again, and tomorrow will peak at 3° C again, but little sunshine is currently forecast for tomorrow.

   When I finished writing yesterday I was undecided about what I would be doing. I wasn't feeling too bad, but then again I wasn't feeling too good either. While I was under the hot water in the shower I momentarily felt quite good, but it didn't last. I was soon coughing again, and decided it would be unfair to go to the pub and cough all over Angela. The day went by slightly boringly until I got a phone call from an old mate who I only tend to speak to every few months. That was one of a few things I did do yesterday, and all are described in greater detail in my complete archived page for today. It includes stuff about my night, and the start of today.

  The BBC said the day would start at 2° C. The Met Office said 3° C. The lowest reading thermometer I could see said it was 4.1° C. The new and improved forecast has added sunny spells at 11am and 1pm, but like yesterday I doubt they will increase the forecast high of 5° C today. This morning has started off a very dark grey, but the clouds could turn close to white from midday. It it not going to be a nice day. Tomorrow will be nice in as much as it should be a bright sunny day, but it will also be very cold. The afternoon high may be just 2° C, and the morning and evening 0° C.

   There were bits of yesterday that were good, and bits that were bad. They all hinged around the one significant thing I did yesterday - a shopping trip to Tesco. Prior to that I had a shave, shampoo and shower. That felt good, and indeed was one of the good bits of yesterday. Maybe the rest of my day was not too good. It is all described in my complete archived page for today along with a description of my night, and the start of this morning.

  This morning has started with some sunshine - rather earlier than the forecast admits to. The reason is clear skies, but that brings it's own sting. The temperature even now has not quite reached 5° C, and is only just over 4° C. With luck, sunshine or mostly sunny spells should last until 3pm, and maybe until sunset. It will make a cold day more cheerful. The maximum temperature today will only be 7° C, and after today the daytime temperature keeps dropping. Tomorrow could be a grey day with a maximum temperature of 5° C. The day after could be sunny, but only 2° C. The day after that, Friday the 9th, could also be sunny, but the maximum temperature could be 1° C with a lot of the day being below zero !

   Yesterday was a day when the state of my cold was in flux. It seemed like it was drying up, but sadly that wasn't the case. Mostly it was a day when I did little more than staying warm. Only two things happened, and one of those was preparing and cooking my dinner, plus, of course, eating it ! Maybe today I will do some useful stuff. Read my observations about yesterday, last night, and possible plans for today in my complete archived page for today.

  The latest revision to the weather forecast has changed some dark grey clouds to light grey clouds, but the forecast stays essentially the same - no sunshine, and a maximum temperature of 8° C - which at least is slightly less cold than yesterday. Tomorrow may feature some sunshine and sunny spells, but it will only be 7° C - colder than today !

   Some of yesterday wasn't too bad. I made sure I kept myself warm, and that reduced the symptoms of my cold, or as I now suspect it to be, a viral infection. It could even be Covid, but it is more similar to the common cold, and possibly identical to man 'flu ! It all went wrong by the late evening with both coughing and nose running getting worse. The gruesome, and not gruesome details of my day, night, and the start of this morning are described in my complete archived page for today.

  The two weather forecasters I keep an eye on have slightly different views about today, but neither brings any joy, only sorrow. The BBC say the temperature will be a constant 5° C all day, but the afternoon will be a slightly lighter grey. The Met Office say today will be very grey all day, but that the morning, and start of the afternoon will be 6° C before falling to 5° C around 3pm. Tomorrow will be another very grey day, but for all the difference it will make, it could be a very chilly 8° C. It seems that by Thursday we will be seeing some very cold days, and at least sleet is possible in the not too distant future - maybe even snow (except snow around Xmas doesn't happen !).

   Yesterday was one of those days that was both good and bad. For most of the day it seemed like my illness was 99% over - just an occasional light cough. The warm, but not quite hot shower I had in the morning may have helped - possibly helped a lot. I felt good enough to go to Tesco to get some needed shopping. There was more good stuff, even very good, but also bad stuff happening yesterday, last night, and this morning, and it is all described in my complete archive page for today.

  The latest revision to the forecast has changed 10am to dark cloud, but other than that, it remains as shown in the screenshot above - cold, grey and miserable ! The afternoon high today will be just 7° C. Tomorrow is shown as completely dark grey, and with a high of just 5° C.

   Yesterday was pretty miserable. Not only was it cold and grey, but being ill was starting to wear me down. On the other hand my illness was changing, and possibly for the better, although it is hard to decide if there is any useful improvement this morning. Maybe an hour after writing that I am starting to feel that maybe I am improving a bit. My whole day, night, and this morning are described in my complete archived page for today.

  It was a cold morning, and the best this afternoon can offer would seem to be just 8° C. The forecast predicted mist early this morning. All I saw was a slight haze in the air. The latest revision says that 2 and 3pm will feature sunny spells. The rest of the day will be grey and miserable. Tomorrow is going to be worse than today. Much of the day will be grey, and quite a few hours will probably be dark grey. It will also be colder. The temperature may touch 7° C for just one hour, or even part of that hour, and most of the afternoon will be just 6° C.

   Yesterday was not a good day. I did feel good enough to pop out for a bit of shopping late in the morning, and while that felt OK, I think it had a very negative effect on me. I guess it could also be possible that it brought things to a head faster, and maybe that was advantageous. My shopping trip was to Poundstretcher, and as usual I went for a few things, and came back with a lot more. The shopping trip probably did me no favours, and you can read about how my illness almost went up a peg after going out in the cold damp air. That, and the rest of my day, night, and this morning are described in my complete archived page for today.

  The forecast for this 1st day of December almost looks cheerful. The latest revision has extended the sunny spells from midday until almost sunset. Curiously enough it has changed the hours before midday to feature dark clouds instead of light clouds. When I look out my window I can see light, and well broken clouds. The sun is still low in the sky, too low to clear the house roofs to the east, as I write this, but it looks that once it is a bit higher we could easily get a sunny spell. This afternoon the temperature may only reach 9° C, and in following days there is a distinct downward trend. Tomorrow may only see 8° C, and with the forecast predicting no sun, and some hours featuring heavy looking dark clouds, it could be a most miserable day.

   Yesterday features a mix of the good and bad. The worst of the bad was starting off the day with a very high blood glucose reading. It was in the danger area, but I knew why it happened, and could steps to get it lower again. The other bad was that during the morning I realised I was on the first steps of (probably) going down with the common cold. My nose was not running, but stuffy. I was also starting to cough. The progression of my cold, and what I did yesterday, how I slept, and how I feel this morning, is all described in my complete archived page for today.