August 2024

Saturday 31st August 2024

09:10 BST

My lasting impression of yesterday was that it was often a bit grey. There were sunny spells, and even full sunshine, but even then the sky was white instead of blue. The temperature reached just 23° C, and that felt good enough.

There in autumnal look to the light this morning. If we don't get the sunny spells from 1pm it is going to feel like it is autumn. The temperature will only rise to 21° C, and that feels like another clue that autumn is just around the corner. Tomorrow might start with a splash of light rain, but sunny spells are predicted to start from 7am, and continue until sunset. Rather remarkably it is expected to reach 27° C tomorrow.

Yesterday was a sort of disaster, and it was all the fault of that person named Lee. He was supposed to call at about 10am to say he was on his way here. He actually called at 11:19am to say he was just on his way. Using a very frequent bus service, and maybe a 6 or 7 minute walk at each end, he should have arrived no later than an hour after that call. The rest of my day was terribly eventful, but it, my night, and this morning, are described in my full archived page for today.

Friday 30th August 2024

08:48 BST

Yesterday was warm, dry and sunny until 2pm when there were only sunny spells. The temperature reached just 22° C, but that seemed to feel good enough.

Today continues the run of good weather. Between 2pm and 5pm there may only be sunny spells, but before qand after should see full sunshine. The highest temperature should be 23° C today. Tomorrow could be a bit cooler, but it should still reach 21° C. Only sunny spells are expected, and some of the morning could cloudy enough to completely block the sun.

Yesterday was another day didn't have an ideal ending, but it was still fairly good. After my terrible sleep on Wednesday night, it was good that I had nothing that I needed to do yesterday morning, and I could spend the entire morning in glorious 3D laziness - mostly reading and snoozing. After midday I had to start doing stuff. As usual, the rest of my day, night, and so far this morning, is all described in my complete archived page for today.

Thursday 29th August 2024

09:47 BST

Yesterday was warm, dry and very sunny. The temperature reached 27° C, but at the same time it was quite a humid feeling day, and felt quite sticky - particularly in the evening.

This morning has started off bright and fresh. Full sunshine should continue until 1pm, and then there will be just sunny spells. The temperature may only rise to 22° C today. Tomorrow maybe almost the same as today, the forecast shows a peak temperature of 23° C.

Yesterday was another day that started well, but did not end well. The great start was not just a surprisingly low body weight, fair blood glucose measurements, but the smug knowledge that my changing the big "spinning rust" hard drive in my PC, with a solid state hard drive, worked, and I am happy to say it continues to work well. My day yesterday is described, along with my night, and this morning, in my complete archived page for today.

Wednesday 28th August 2024

08:37 BST

Yesterday was warm, dry and very sunny. It is a shame the temperature only reached 24° C

It's a shame that today will not be a bit sunnier. Apart from at midday and 1pm, when there may be full sunshine, the day will only feature sunny spells. As I write this the sun is behind a cloud, and the whole sky looks a bit cloudy. The temperature could still rise to the forecast 27° C today. Tomorrow could be mostly very sunny, but only 23° C.

Yesterday could be described as exciting, or maybe traumatic, or perhaps interesting....or something else. The whole day revolved around waiting for my Amazon delivery, and what I did with some of the bits I received. What was delivered was two solid state hard disks, and two class 5 (one claimed to be a class 5.3) USB Bluetooth dongles. My day, night, and the start of this morning, is all described in my complete archived page for today.

Tuesday 27th August 2024

07:38 BST

Yesterday was a curious day. The forecast sunny spells were very sparse, and a lot of the day seemed a bit dull. However, it was dry, and it did feel warm thanks to light winds. The temperature did seem to reach the predicted 23° C

It seems the Met Office weather forecast for today might be more accurate than the BBC forecast shown in the screenshot above. As I type this it is a bit cloudy, but there does seem to be some weak and watery sunshine seeping through a thinner bit of cloud. If the forecast turn out to be mostly correct then the clouds should disperse soon to give full sunshine all day long. That should raise the temperature up to 24° C. Tomorrow may only see sunny spells, but the temperature could reach 26° C.

After a terrible sleep where I barely got half the sleep I needed, and that sleep being of pretty poor quality, plus a sort of tenderness after the stomach upset that caused the lack of sleep, yesterday morning did not get off to a great start. It took a lot of will power to write the 1,893 words that I apparently wrote yesterday. I shudder to think how many words I missed out, and how many words were misspelt, plus the grammatical mistakes I made. This morning I may have done better to describe yesterday, last night, and the start of this morning in my complete archived page for today.

Monday 26th August 2024

10:09 BST

Yesterday could have been a nice day, there were many sunny spells, and it was dry, but it was often very windy, and that wind felt rather chilly. The maximum temperature was only 19° C, and on a calm day, while the sun was out, that might have felt good.

A slightly odd view of this mornings weather forecast above. I took the screenshot before 6am, and at that time it wanted to show the forecast for the last hours of yesterday, which apparently ended at 6am. This morning there have been a few sunny spells, but there is a lot more cloud than the forecast seems to predict, and even now it still seems mostly gloomy out. Hopefully the clouds will break up, and we will get some longer periods of sunshine, but like in the screenshot above, the latest revision to the forecast still only shows full sunshine for the last hour before sunset. Today should hopefully peak at 23° C. Tomorrow is forecast to have 100% full sunshine during daylight hours, and that should push the temperature up to 24° C.

Yesterday was generally good, but my night was a complete disaster. I'll explain that further down the page. After I finished writing I treated myself to a shampoo and shower. From the feel of it, I probably should have had a shave too. After allowing enough time to cool down, I got dressed, ready to go out. It was no exotic outing, just a trip to the shops. This, and the rest of my day are more fully described in my complete archived page for today, and it includes some notes about my awful night, and this not so great morning.

Sunday 25th August 2024

09:17 BST

Yesterday was a pretty foul day. However, it could have been worse. The forecast predicted loads of heavy rain, but I only observed a few short periods of heavy rain. The rest of the rain was moderately light, and sometimes there was no rain at all. It wasn't always that gloomy. There were a few odd minutes when the sun did break through the clouds, albeit rather weak and water sun. At other times it seemed to be quite bright despite there being 100% cloud cover. It was still a rather cool day with the temperature not really getting above 17° C.

The sky cleared overnight, and that meant a very cool morning. The forecast for 6am said just 11° C, but I reckon it was 12° C. It is bright and sunny as I write this, but soon it will degrade to just sunny spells, and between 3 and 5pm we could lose any sunshine, although it should be back again, as sunny spells, by 6pm until sunset. Yesterday's forecast was more optimistic about today, but now it seems the warmest it will be could be just 19° C. Tomorrow may be warmer, at 23° C, but most of the day will only see sunny spells.

It is odd that yesterday the weather was so disgusting that I wanted to hibernate, but I was actually quite busy (provided you accept a slightly odd definition of "busy"). I only did one thing I predicted I might do, but I found other stuff that seemed to make the day pass without feeling bored. This is all sort of explained in my complete archived page for today, that also includes notes about my night, and this morning.

Saturday 24th August 2024

09:57 BST

Apart from the wet start, most of yesterday was a nice sunny day until it started to get a bit cloudy at the end of the afternoon. I forgot to check, but I think the temperature reached the forecast 22° C.

Oh dear, it seems the forecast is almost right. I think I would describe it as medium heavy rain, rather than full heavy rain, but it is most definitely wet outside ! The rain may slacken off after 1pm, but then at 6pm there could be a thunderstorm. That didn't appear in yesterday's forecast for today, but it has survived at least one revision so far this morning. Of course, The BBC do like to slip in a thunderstorm to their forecasts from time to time, and it is rare that there is actually one. The Met Office forecast generally agrees with the BBC forecast, but it doesn't show any hint of a thunderstorm. It is going to be a cold day with a maximum of 17° C. Tomorrow should be brighter, dry and with some pleasant sunshine, but it will still only just make 19° C.

It seems I am off to a very late start this morning, and there are various reasons for it. Most will be described later, but one simple one to start with was getting up a lot later than usual. There was a good reason for that, and it too will be described further down the page. My complete archived page for today describes my whole day, plus my night, and some notes about this morning.

Friday 23rd August 2024

09:05 BST

Yesterday was often rather dull, but there was almost no rain, not even drizzle. Neither forecaster (BBC or Met Office) showed the morning as dry, but it was as good as. Both predicted some sunny spells in the evening, but I can't really say they left any impression on my memory. It was a slightly cool day with a genral afternoon temperature of just 19° C, but there was probably a brief peak to 20° C.

The ground was wet when I first opened the curtains, but it seemed like the rain had stopped by then (approx 8.30am), and the first rays of the sun could be seen through a small hole in the clouds. The sky is now just about clear, at least an hour earlier than forecast, and we have nice sunshine. If it lasts, as per the forecast, it should drive the temperature up to 22°C. Tomorrow could see a lot of rain. In fact it could almost rain all day, and much of the rain could be quite heavy. It will also be a cool day with a max of 17°C currently forecast.

Yesterday was an almost good day. Perhaps it was an OK day. With hindsight it was possibly even very slightly good, or to put it another way, my perceived sins appeared to come to nothing. All will soon be explained - I hope. Those potential, but now apparently not sins, were to do with what I ate yesterday. What I ate, plus most other stuff I did yesterday, how I slept, and the usual notes about my morning, is all described in my complete archived page for today.

Thursday 22nd August 2024

08:25 BST

Yesterday started off nice and bright and sunny. It seemed like the start of a good day, but as per the forecast, the sky lightly clouded over in the early afternoon. The cloud was not dense enough to stop it seeming to be bright, but it was a very flat sort of illumination. I seem to recall seeing a few brief bursts of sunshine before the evening when it did brighten up a bit more. While walking the peak temperature of 21° C felt warm, but while sedentary it did feel a bit cool.

It wouldn't be too much of an exaggeration to describe today as cold and wet. The BBC predicts this morning will be very dull, but dry, and then there will be drizzle for a couple of hours this afternoon. The Met Office predict a bit more rain, and shows light rain from as early as 10am to midday. The rest of the afternoon, according to both forecasters will be very grey, but possibly dry. Both also agree on some sunny spells of early evening. The BBC are convinced there will be a single hour at 20° C, but generally 19° C can be considered the high today. Early tomorrow could be wet, but the middle of the day could feature strong sunshine, and that could push the temperature up to at least 23° C.
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Soon after I finished writing yesterday, I had a shock that cast a black cloud over yesterday, and there are still echoes of it this morning. I looked more closely at the order confirmation I got from Amazon for the order I was expecting by yesterday at the latest. On my original look I was word blind. An explanation for that, plus a description of the rest of my day, night, and the start of this morning, can all be read in my complete archived page for today.

Wednesday 21st August 2024

08:54 BST

Again, yesterday may have still been warm according to my thermometers, but contrary to the weather forecast, it was a mostly grey day with enough wind to make 22° C feel chilly.

We're off to a good start. I think the temperature was closer to 12° C at 7am, but the sky was blue (which caused the temperature to drop so far), and the sun was shining (albeit below the roof line of houses to the east). If the forecast continues to be correct, which seems unlikely at the moment because the sky seems to be almost covered with thin white cloud, we should have at least sunny spells until midday. After that it may be too cloudy for any sunshine, but at least it should stay dry. The temperature should peak at 3pm, but with no sunshine it might feel cool enough, at 21° C, to maybe need a light coat if I am outside. Tomorrow may start with some sunny spells, but most of the day may be dull, and for much of the afternoon it could be extremely dull. The temperature is only predicted to rise to 19° C, but it should stay dry. The long range forecast still predicts some quite warm days towards the end of the month, but tomorrow it is probably going to feel that Autumn is just around the corner.
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In case you are curious, my packet from Amazon, with my class 5 Bluetooth USB dongles, and a few other things, did not arrive yesterday. By midday I was 99% sure I would not be getting a notification to say they had been despatched, and one their way. That left a rather large gap in my afternoon plans. What I did during the rest of the day, my night, and also this morning, is all revealed in my complete archived page for today.

Tuesday 20th August 2024

08:54 BST

Yesterday may have still been warm according to my thermometers, but contrary to the weather forecast, it was a mostly grey day with enough wind to make 22° C feel chilly. There was also a very light splash of rain at about 6pm. It was not a nice day.

Both forecasters agree that 5pm will see full sunshine until sunset, but the BBC (screenshot above) and The Met Office paint a different picture for earlier in the day. Maybe the BBC forecast has got off to good start by saying 7am would be dull and cloudy, but then reality diverged, and now, 9am, it is still very dull outside, and the chances of seeing any sunshine soon seems very unlikely. A high of 22° C today should feel warm, but if it stays dull and grey like yesterday, it may be no better than "mild" - maybe more suited to October. Tomorrow could start off very chilly with just 12° C, but it will warm up to 21° C by 3pm, but then we may lose the sunshine and sunny spells to leave most of the afternoon very dull.
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Yesterday was very strange. I was still feeling very slightly depressed, and the weather not obeying (!) the forecast, and it actually being very grey for a large amount of the day, did little to enthuse me. By midday I still hadn't been notified that my packet from Amazon had been despatched. That effectively mean my whole afternoon was open to me. What little I did, plus other stuff about the afternoon, my night, and this morning, are described in my full archived page for today.

Monday 19th August 2024

08:54 BST

There were a few times when the sun was behind a cloud, or clouds, but most of yesterday was bright, and with the temperature reaching 24° C it all made for a pleasant day.

Today could almost be a re-run of yesterday. There will be a mix of sunshine and sunny spells, and the temperature should peak at 23° C. The big difference might be at 10pm when rain is forecast. That rain could have been the herald for a bad day tomorrow, but in the latest forecast, tomorrow is shown as a mostly OK, although the first few hours could feature light ran or drizzle. It will be a cooler day with only 21° C forecast. By comparison with a lot of this month, that could almost feel slightly chilly.
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I was still peeved at missing Chislehurst Rocks, and I guess I felt a bit depressed yesterday. I was also feeling very tired after speaking to Sue (or maybe Sue was speaking at me) so late the previous evening. It was a powerful mix to ensure that yesterday could not be called enjoyable or very productive. Nevertheless, I did do a few things worth recounting in my complete archive page for today, and which also has notes about last night and this morning.

Sunday 18th August 2024

09:26 BST

Yesterday was nice. It was warm, dry and sunny nearly all day, although there were a few short periods of dullness that were probably too brief to be included in the weather forecasts. Although warm, it wasn't really "hot" with the temperature only reaching about 23° C.

Today will be a lot like yesterday. After a cool start it should warm up to 24° C thanks to lots of sunshine. Tomorrow may start a degree cooler after night of mostly clear skies, but apart from that it should be another day almost identical to today, and almost the day before yesterday. Tuesday could be as warm, but could feature a mix of sunny spells and showers, but by the time Tuesday arrives it could be completely different to today's forecast.
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On the whole, yesterday was not a great day. The main, maybe only bone of contention was not going to Chislehurst Rock. I would have liked to have gone, but just too many negative aspects stopped me. I am maybe even more peeved now because some pictures I have seen of it suggest the front of the stage was not jam packed as I feared it would be. More about this, plus some notes about the rest of my day, night, and this morning, in my full archived page for today.

Saturday 17th August 2024

08:34 BST

It took longer than forecast for the clouds to clear, but by 11am it was turning into a nice day. There were still a few dull periods, but there was a lot more full sunshine. The temperature rose to 25° C, albeit maybe just for a single hour. Most notable was how quickly it cooled down during the night.

At 6am it might have been as low as 13° C, but the sun was already adding some warmth to the day. Now the sun has risen high enough it is feeling like a slightly cool summers day. By mid afternoon it should have warmed up to 23° C. That is not that warm, but warmer days may be on their way. Tomorrow should see a mix of sunny spells and sunshine, the majority should be sunshine. That should warm tomorrow up to 24° C. The day after tomorrow could be very similar. the last few days of the month could be even warmer, but that is so far ahead that it could equally be snowing.
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Yesterday was not particularly an exciting day, but in a sometimes slightly dull way, it was fairly productive. The good news is that I did two things to check how well my new patch on the crack of my bathtub was working, and it seemed to be perfect. How long it lasts before I have to redo it is anyone's guess, but for now, everything is fine. The rest of my day, night, and the start of this morning is described in my complete archived page for today.

Friday 16th August 2024

08:37 BST

I'm not sure that either The BBC or The Met Office got yesterday's weather forecast right. The met Office said sunshine all day, and The BBC said sunshine until mid morning, and then sunny spells until mid afternoon. What I seem to remember was that between sunny spells there were hours when it got quite dull, but there were a couple of short sunny spells well after the official cut off time. The temperature still reached the forecast 23° C, and there were some light showers late in the evening.

This morning started dull, and a bit damp looking after overnight rain. By now we should be well into the forecast sunny spells, but as I type this there have only been a few flashes of sunshine through a still cloudy sky. Hopefully the clouds will soon burn off, and we will get the forecast pure sunshine until sunset. By mid afternoon the temperature should have risen to 25° C. Tomorrow is currently forecast to be very sunny, and with a peak temperature of just 24° C.
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I didn't feel all that good yesterday, and it was mostly due to losing so much sleep during the night. The loss of sleep was because I was rather regularly going to the toilet until 3am yesterday morning. Fortunately my guts seemed to have settled down by yesterday morning, and although I was aware of them, they didn't seem to cause me any more trouble. My day, night, and some notes about this morning, are all described in my complete archived page for today.

Thursday 15th August 2024

08:18 BST

Despite the rather gloomy forecast, yesterday was not such a bad day. I don't think any of the threats of light rain materialised, and there were quite a few sunny spells through the day when none were forecast. The temperature reached a warm feeling 24° C.

The BBC forecast only shows sunshine for half the day, but the Met Office shows sunshine or sunny spells for the whole day. The Met Office also don't show any rain for late this evening. The BBC predict a peak of 23° C, and the Met Office predict a peak of 24° C. Tomorrow may start dull, but there could be sunshine from mid morning, and the temperature should reach 25° C.
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Yesterday was one of those days that was very pleasant until the evening when it all went horribly wrong. The seeds of the horrible portion may have been set 24 hours earlier, but the actual cause remains a mystery. The simple description is that I have been recently suffering from some sort of stomach upset. I've tried to keep the unpleasant parts brief, but my whole day, night, and morning is described in my complete archived page for today.

Wednesday 14th August 2024

08:13 BST

Yesterday was almost exactly as forecast. There was almost non stop sunshine from sunrise to sunset, and the temperature reached a pleasant 25° C.

There doesn't seem to be any of the drizzle that the forecast predicts, or none yet, but it is rather dull, and it seems all of today will be dull. Light rain is still forecast for 9am and for 5pm, but the forecast does say there is only a 33% chance of it happening, and that low figure usually means it won't happen. Despite no sunshine it should still reach 24° C this afternoon. Tomorrow should start with full sunshine, but only the first half of the afternoon will feature sunny spells, the second half will be dull. It will be very slightly cooler, and just 23° C is forecast.
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I thought my busy day, the day before yesterday, had left a legacy that slowed me down yesterday. I didn't specifically ache, but I felt reluctant to do any "hard" work. Much later in the day I realised there was another problem, but I'll mention that further down the page. For what it is worth, my day, plus my night, and some notes about this morning, are all described in my complete archived page for today.

Tuesday 13th August 2024

09:17 BST

Yesterday was definitely quite warm. The morning started dull in complete defiance to what the weather forecasts predicted, and there were also some dull periods in the afternoon instead of the forecast strong sunshine. At one time I thought a thunderstorm might be brewing, but the clouds passed over again to reveal the sun in all it's glory. The highest temperature I saw on my thermometers was 31.8° C, which is pretty close to the forecast 32° C.

This morning is almost fresh, but it has started with full on sunshine. The sunshine should continue until sunset, but today will not be as hot as yesterday. Just 25° C is forecast. Tomorrow may feature a light splash of rain in the morning, and most of the day will be dull, but sunny spells might be possible for the last few hours of daylight. The temperature should peak at just 23° C.
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Yesterday was a very busy day in way's I couldn't have foreseen. The first significant thing yesterday was foreseen, and it was to test my new kettle for real. There isn't much to say about such a mundane thing. It boiled water, and I used that to make my instant noodles, and that is about it. The rest of my day, with a few pictures, is described along with notes about my night, and this morning, in my complete archived page for today.

Monday 12th August 2024

08:20 BST

Yesterday was quite a good day, but there were notable gaps in the sunny spells that left it feeling a bit dull. However most of the day was bright, and the early evening particularly so. The temperature peaked at around 27° C.

So far this morning it has been cloudy, and I don't think I have seen any sunshine, although there are some blue areas of sky that the sun could shine through if they were in the right position. Both the BBC (as above) and The met Office predict full on sunshine all day today. Maybe the sun will appear soon ! Both forecasters predict the temperature to soar to 32° C today. Clear skies tonight will allow it to cool down overnight, and tomorrow may start at a fresh 16° C. It should start sunny tomorrow, and the sun is predicted to shine all day long, but the temperature may only peak at 26° C. The day after tomorrow will be duller, cooler, and may even feature a spot of rain.
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Yesterday was one of those days when I didn't do all that much, and yet I did do a lot of what I intended to do. One thing didn't happen. At about midday I got a call from Jodie to say she had spent the previous 2 days at beer festivals, and felt she had had her fill of beer until maybe much later in the day than when we usually sample beers, So no Jodie yesterday. I ended up doing other stuff, and you can read all about it in my complete archived page for today, and it includes notes about my night, and this morning.

Sunday 11th August 2024

07:33 BST

Yesterday was quite disappointing. The early morning sunshine was nice, but by 10am that seemed to be over, and the clouds became thicker, and darker. Most of the afternoon was very dull, and depressing. The sun only half broke through in the last couple of hours of daylight. For all that, the temperature still peaked at 24° C.

As I write this the sun is too low in the sky to provide proper sunshine, and the sky is a bit cloudy. If the latest revision is correct, there should be full sunshine from 9am, and it will continue for 10am. After that there will be sunny intervals until 6pm when there may be full sunshine until sunset. The temperature should peak at 27° C. Tomorrow is currently forecast to be non stop sunshine from sunrise to sunset, and that should take the temperature up to 32° C.
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Two things influenced my whole day yesterday, and maybe it was only those two things combined that meant I didn't do much at all yesterday, and what I did do was not a 100% success. Those two things were the gloomy weather, and the long wait for my postal delivery. All I did, which wasn't much, during the day, how I slept, and what I dreamed about, plus how healthy I might be this morning, is all reported in my complete archived page for today.

Saturday 10th August 2024

09:00 BST

The sun was slightly late breaking through the clouds, but once it did, between 9 and 10am, yesterday turned in to a nice sunny day. It was also quite warm towards the end of the afternoon at 24° C.

We've had some sunny spells this morning, but it seems they are now over. The rest of the day until early evening, when sunny spells may return, is going to be dull, but dry. Once again the temperature should reach 24° C, but under a dull sky it will probably feel rather humid. Apart for a few hours around midday, tomorrow should be nice and bright with mostly sunny spells, but full sunshine may start towards the end of the afternoon. The temperature could peak at 27° C.

I didn't really do much yesterday, but I felt like I had been busy only doing two significant things. I was still feeling something like mild fatigue, although I have an idea it was partly, or maybe all in the head later in the afternoon. Curiously enough, one thing I did, which I do at least 6 days out of every week, having a shower, seemed to leave me feeling very fatigued. The rest of my day, night, and this morning, is all described in my complete archived page for today.

Friday 9th August 2024

08:54 BST

Yesterday morning started bright, but by mid morning it was getting cloudy. Despite none appearing in the forecast, there were sunny periods in the afternoon. Only a single time was forecast for a shower, but we definitely had more than one, and maybe some late at night too. The temperature reached 20° C, and that seemed warm enough, but maybe a bit humid.

This morning almost started off gloomy, and it is only now, 9am, that the sun has broken through. If the rest of the forecast is somehow correct, we can expect full sunshine from ~~4pm~~ 5pm according to the latest revision. The temperature should peak at 24° C by late afternoon. Tomorrow should see similar temperatures, but a very dull day is currently forecast.

I guess yesterday could be described as a mostly good day. I guess I felt good enough to almost control the worst of any eating errors, and it was a good enough day to reconsider my decision to most definitely not go to Chislehurst Rocks on Saturday 17th August. I have reduced my negativity to "most unlikely to go". My whole day, plus a long dream last night, and some notes about this morning, are all described in my complete archived page for today.

Thursday 8th August 2024

08:38 BST

Yesterday morning was bright and sunny, but the afternoon was quite dull. At about 1pm it tried to rain. I felt some fine rain hitting my face for a minute or two, but then it stopped. The temperature felt OK, but it was only forecast to briefly reach 22° C. Most of the afternoon was between 20 and 21° C.

Today may be a more extreme version of yesterday. Once again the morning has started bright and sunny, but it will very soon cloud over, and by 1pm the clouds could be very thick and dark. There could be several hours of light rain from 5pm. This afternoon's high will be just 20° C, and that seems very poor for early August. Tomorrow could start dull, but the sun should soon break through, and the afternoon could be very sunny. That should push the temperature up to 25° C.

Half of yesterday was good, and the second half was bad. I'm not really sure why, but I could blame the weather because my mood did follow the weather quite closely. The day before yesterday was a busy day, I didn't expect to see anyone, and so I didn't stop to have a shower. Yesterday it felt good to wash my hair, and have a good scrub under the shower. My day, night, and this morning, are all more fully, and badly spelled*, in my complete archived page for today.

* I seem to be suffering from terrible brain fog this morning.

Wednesday 7th August 2024

08:23 BST

Yesterday brought a mix of sunny spells, some dull periods, and even some rain. The rain lasted for far less time than forecast, although for a short time it was also heavier than forecast. Much of the afternoon featured sunny spells, and the temperature reached 24° C.

It is certainly bright and sunny as I write this, but the forecast says the sunshine will soon give way to just sunny spells. The afternoon may be mostly dull. The Met Office generally agrees with the BBC forecast in the screenshot above. Both agree that 22° C is all we can hope for today. Tomorrow could start bright and sunny, but like today it will soon cloud over. The afternoon could be very dull with rather dense clouds. It will also be a bit colder with no more than 20° C° C expected.

Yesterday brought some rewards. Some of those rewards would not be realised until this morning, but maybe the best reward was finally finishing all my photo editing. For me, photo editing is a mix of tedium, excitement, and sometimes great satisfaction upon discovering I have somehow taken a great photo. Today's complete archived page contains many more photos, plus the good news this morning, and some notes about my day, and night.

Tuesday 6th August 2024

09:11 BST

Yesterday seemed to be almost hot at times, and yet the temperature only reached 25° C. Most of the day was either very bright, or just bright enough from sunny spells. The very bright was, of course, non stop sunshine from an almost clear sky.

Summer is taking a rest today. I did wake up to mostly clear sky, and nice sunshine, but it clouded over quite early, and much of today will be dull. Even worse than that is that light rain is predicted for 11am to 1pm (in the latest revision). The sun should return by around 5pm. Today may not be much cooler than yesterday, with 24° C predicted. Tomorrow should start of bright and sunny, but it may cloud over by 1pm, and from then on it will be dull. It will also be a little bit cooler with just 22° C predicted.

Yesterday felt like a busy day. I seemed to have lost the little burst of energy I had on Sunday, and that probably made the day seem busier than it could have been. It almost seemed like I spent the whole day photo editing, but that was not the case. I did rest my eyes a few times, and I did go out shopping. There are plenty of examples of my photos, plus a description of my day, night, and morning in my complete archived page for today.

Monday 5th August 2024

08:35 BST

Yesterday was another pleasant day with lots of sunny spells, and the temperature reached 22° C - so also a little bit fresher too.

I feel I have made the right decision to use the BBC weather forecast here after the Met Office forecasts never seemed to match reality. This morning they said just sunny spells, but the BBC says full sunshine for early this morning, and that is exactly what we still have right now. The Met Office predict several rather dull hours soon. The BBC predict sunny spells, almost non stop until 7pm when full sunshine may return until sunset. Both forecasters predict a high of 25° C today. The temperature tomorrow may only reach 23° C, and there will be less sunshine. There could also be a shower or two.° C

It seems like Saturday's Petts Wood Calling festival sort of rejuvenated me. I was feeling surprisingly good yesterday. It proved that if I took some sensible precautions I could still enjoy a day out, and while not much strenuous activity, I was quite active. I think it has inspired me to try and get out a bit more, but today won't be one of those days. Most of my day yesterday, plus the evening, night and this morning, is described in my complete archived page for today.

Sunday 4th August 2024

09:26 BST

Yesterday was generally bright and dry. A couple of showers were forecast, but disappeared from later forecasts. It was a warm day, but not hot, although high humidity often made it seem rather sticky. The maximum temperature was probably just 23° C.

So far this morning it has been rather dull, but the latest revision to the forecast insists we should be having sunny spells until 1pm. After that, most of this afternoon could be a bit dull. The best we can hope for today is just 22° C. Tomorrow may see mostly full sunshine, with sunny spells for a few random hours that don't feature full sunshine. It should end up a bit warmer with 24° C being the highest predicted.

Yesterday turned out far better than expected. What I thought might be possibly painful, and a chore, turned out to be mostly enjoyable. Even a few on the spot decisions turned out well. Yesterday was Petts Wood Calling day - a one day music festival to raise money for charity. As well as a longer description of my day, night, and this morning, there are a few pictures I took yesterday in my complete archived page for today.

Saturday 3rd August 2024

07:50 BST

There was no sign of the forecast fog or mist (except for maybe an almost imperceptible haze) yesterday morning, but until 10 or 11am it was rather dull. There were a few hours of sunny spells before almost non stop sunshine until aolmost sunset. It raised the temperature up to a pleasant 26° C.

With today being Petts Wood Calling day, I have been paying a lot of attention to the forecast for today. Yesterday morning it was still predicting thunderstorms for today, but at the current time just light rain for 8am, and 1pm is the only rain forecast. Until 2pm it will probably be rather dull, but from then on it should be mostly bright. It may still be a slightly cool day with just 23° C forecast. Tomorrow should be mostly bright, but only 22° C.

Tomorrow was one of those odd days where I seemed to feel a lot better in some ways, and yet I often still felt a bit crap. Maybe it was not so odd, and it probably happens every time you are in that sort of no man's land between ill and healthy. Some of it was all in the head - I thought I should be able to do stuff, but didn't want to chance it. My day is described in as full as I can remember and describe, along with my night and this morning in my full archived page for today.

Friday 2nd August 2024

09:01 BST

Yesterday was one time the BBC's fetish for thunderstorms was correct...or almost correct. After mostly sunny spells from late morning to around 4pm, the sky started getting rather cloudy, and I heard the first distant peal of thunder at nearly 6.30pm. Ten or so minutes later I saw a distant flash. More flashed and rumbles of thunder followed, but it all seemed to several miles or more away. I think we only had one very heavy downpour, but even that didn't last long. Most of the time it just seemed light rain. The most significant thing was how humid it seemed to get, and that lead on to the stickiest night I have endured all year. The temperature peaked at around 28° C.

I saw mist shown on the tail of yesterday's forecast from as early as 4am. I never observed any then because I was mostly sleeping, but I did look out the window at 6 and 7am, and at worst there was a very slight haze, but definitely no fog. The latest revision to the forecast has not really changed anything, and sunny spells are still predicted from 11am after a rather dull morning. By 3pm there might be full sunshine, and the temperature should peak at 26° C. Tomorrow's forecast has changed a lot, and partly for the better - but not much. Tomorrow is Petts Wood Calling - an outdoor music festival that I hope to be attending, Yesterday they were predicting thunderstorms for the middle of it. That has now changed to being a mostly grey day with some occasional showers. There might be few showers, but they could extend much later into the evening compared to the previous predictions of thunderstorms. It is going to be a lot cooler at just 23° C, although all this forecast refers to the Catford area, and Petts Wood is some way away, and the weather could be a fair bit different - better of worse !

I don't think I planned to do it in advance, but I took a holiday from watching my sugar and calorie intake yesterday. I didn't go too wild about it, and by chance a lot of what I ate was not that bad, but it is still interesting to see the results of it today. All this and more about yesterday, last night, and the start of this morning, can be read in my complete archived page for today.

Thursday 1st August 2024

08:51 BST

Yesterday was another hot day. It was an almost all sunny day, but there were times when we only had sunny spells, and I seem to recall almost an hour without seeing the sun. The temperature still reached about 27 - 28° C.

I have doubts about the accuracy of today's forecast. It has been very dull until about 15 minutes ago when we had a sprinkle of rain, but it does seem to have stopped now. Later on we might get 5 or so hours of sunny spells, but after that it is tricky to know what to expect. From 4pm there could be thundery showers, but it seems unlikely they will continue until 7pm. We could see sunny spells, ordinary rain, or indeed a thunderstorm. Certainly the temperature rising to 28° C could "boil up" a thunderstorm. Tomorrow could start with mist and fog, and it will be dull until midday when sunny spells may start, and lead on a bit later to full sunshine. Tomorrow could see a very pleasant 26° C.

So we say goodbye to another month - a month that did have a few nice summer-like days - but that seemed to pass far too quickly. It is quite depressing to think we are now in the 8th month of the year, and there is so little to show for it, and winter is now so close. However yesterday had a few good points. Those points, and other stuff about my day, night, and this morning, are all described in my complete archived page for today.

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