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Diary/Blog For the Month of February 2024 |
Thursday 29th
February 2024 |
08:51
BST
Yesterday's weather was really appalling. It was very dull, and while the thermometer said it was as high as 13° C, there was a strong wind from the north east that felt almost icy. There was even an unscheduled light fall of rain at about 3pm. There was heavy rain sometime after sunset. Yesterday was good until it became bad ! A good shave, shampoo, and shower is always uplifting for at least a short time, maybe half an hour. I think my outside thermometers were agreeing it was 12° C when, at just gone midday, I put on a light coat, and went out into the icy blast from the north, north, east ! The good the bad, the beer, the aches, the pains, the food, the sleep, the dreams, and anything else I can remember are described in my full archived page for today. |
Wednesday 28th
February 2024 |
08:29
BST
Once again I was bamboozled into thinking yesterday's weather would be terrible. In reality it was only half terrible. It was windy, and the temperature only reached a very chilly feeling 8° C, but most of the day was not dull. Only a few sunny spells for the morning were forecast, but the morning was almost always sunny, and there were long sunny spells for much of the afternoon. Yesterday was a very productive day, and quite satisfying until the late evening when it all went very wrong. One job I had to do, because I didn't do it on Monday, was to clean up a load of sesame seeds that Jodie had spilled on Sunday while struggling to open the bag they were in. This plus other housework adventures, and some more of yesterday, plus my night, and this morning, is described in my complete archived page for today. |
Tuesday 27th
February 2024 |
08:14
BST
The weather forecast for yesterday said it would be dull until the afternoon was nearly over, but the first sunny spells, albeit very brief, happened before midday, and there were quite a lot of sunny spells in the afternoon. It still left it as a very chilly feeling day with the temperature only reaching 8° C, and the wind, which was quite strong in the morning, making it feel even colder. Yesterday was a sort of variable day. It had it's ups and downs, but it seemed to pass by smoothly with no very boring times - maybe a few lightly boring minutes though. The highlight of the day...well, sort of, was doing some laundry. I admit it was not terribly exciting. All I remember of my day, plus all I remember of my night, which included a lot of dreams, plus a few notes about this morning, can be read in my complete archived page for today. |
Monday 26th February
2024 |
08:42
BST
Yesterday started with many more hours of sunshine/sunny periods than forecast. The afternoon featured mostly white cloud, but from about 4pm the clouds grew a lot darker, and an hour later the first rain fell. Most of the time it was not particularly heavy, but there were short bursts of heavy rain. It was a generally cold day, made worse by a brisk wind (which seemed a lot stronger late in the night). The forecast was for a maximum of 8° C, but I think it may have just touched 9° C for a while. Yesterday was good on several levels. Maybe the best was that after good blood glucose readings in the morning I was free to eat, and eat less carefully (but still not without some thought about what I was eating). After finishing writing I washed my hair, and showered ready to face people other than myself. Some of those peole were staff and people in Tesco, and I say more about that, plus the rest of my day in my complete archived page for today. It includes some notes about my sleep and dreams, plus the start of this morning. |
Sunday 25th February
2024 |
09:35
BST
The forecast said a sunny start to the day, but rain, sometimes heavy rain, would start to fall soon after midday. The reality was sunshine and sunny spells almost all day yesterday - and it stayed dry ! It was even warmer than forecast. I'm sure I remember seeing 9.9° C for a while, and I have a funny idea that what I saw could have been 10.9° C. Once again I did not realise that yesterday would be bright and cheerful. I believed the weather forecast, and that said it would be a depressing day. Even if I had realised it would be sunny all day it was unlikely I would have chosen to spend much time outdoors with the temperature so low. What I did do tp pass the day, which was not a lot, is described, along with my night and this morning, in my complete archived page for today. |
Saturday 24th
February 2024 |
08:33
BST
Yesterday was another day when the forecasts, including some early revisions, got it wrong ! The reality was that there was almost continuous sunshine from early morning until about midday, and then some sunny spells after that. At 4 or 5pm it did finally rain, and there was one particularly heavy downfall for a short while. Despite the nice sunshine it was still a rather cool day. I don't think the temperature went over 8° C. Yesterday was one of those days where little of importance happened, but I seemed to be very busy to do anything I thought I would do. It was also a day where my eating went a bit strange. In effect I reversed lunch and dinner. It had bad and good results which will be described in due course. My day, such as it was, is described, along with my night and a dream, plus this morning, in my complete archived page for today. |
Friday 23rd February
2024 |
08:20
BST
Yesterday was another horrible, grey and wet day. There were a few pauses in the rain, but very few, and very short. On the other hand, not much of the rain was what you could call "heavy", although it was heavier than light rain. I think the temperature only reached 11° C, and during the afternoon, and evening, it slowly fell to 4.4° C around midnight. There were just enough distractions from the foul weather outside to say that yesterday was a fairly good day. It was even a bit productive. Soon after I had finished writing yesterday's page I tackled the unfinished laundry, and got it finished, and hung up to dry. The rest of yesterday, last night, and also this morning, is described in my complete archived page for today. |
Thursday 22nd
February 2024 |
08:10
BST
Yesterday was horrible, grey and wet. The temperature started around 9° C, and crept up to 12° , for a few hours. Yesterday could have been described as annoying because I can't think of a better description. The grey skies and rain were annoying, and it was annoying not going to the pub. It was also annoying waiting for my Amazon parcel delivery with no idea when it might be delivered. All that is worth telling, and maybe some that isn't, about my day, night, and also this morning, is described in my complete archived page for today. |
Wednesday 21st
February 2024 |
09:24
BST
Yesterday was a dry, but rather dull day. I can't recall seeing any sign of the sun, and the temperature was a cool 12° C. Yesterday had all the makings of a very boring day thanks to the terrible gloomy weather. However, although it was not terribly exciting, it was a fairly busy day. It started with quick shower before a shopping trip to Tesco. It was one of those shopping trips where I bought a lot of stuff to fill up an empty cupboard (so to speak). My shopping trip, plus the reast of my day, night, and this morning, are described in my complete archived page for today. |
Tuesday 20th
February 2024 |
09:42
BST
Yesterday seemed nothing like any revision of the weather forecast. It was really gloomy until about midday when the sun blazed a hole in the clouds. After that it was supposed to be sunny, but there were not enough sunny spells following to be really memorable. There were certainly no full hours of full sunshine as predicted in the earliest forecasts. The temperature forecast was about right, and the mercury did touch 13° C. Yesterday started out so dull that I could not believe the day could ever be nice enough to tempt me out for a walk - even to the shops. I was most startled at midday when instead of having a shower, I decided to wash some clothes, and the sun suddenly burst through the clouds while I was just finishing adding the clothes to the detergent. The rest of my day was rather less dramatic, but it is described, along with my night and dreams, in my full archived page for today. |
Monday 19th February
2024 |
08:51
BST
Yesterday turned out to be a lot better than the forecasts predicted. It was also a lot better than my personal forecast predicted. It was a bit grey and damp early in the morning, but the forecast of white cloud from about 10am turned out to be white cloud with loads of blue areas that allowed the sun to shine for the rest of the morning, and most of the afternoon. By mid afternoon the temperature had reached 14° C. All the sunshine or sunny spells automatically made yesterday a nice, pleasant day, although I did nothing to make use of the sunshine - apart from letting it warm my front, south facing, rooms. It could have been useful to go to Tesco again yesterday, but I never got around to it. Despite that, it was quite a good day, and it is all described, along with some notes about my night, and this morning, in my complete archived page for today. |
Sunday 18th February
2024 |
08:42
BST
Yesterday was dull, sometimes gloomy, and deeply depressing. Even 13° C felt very chilly under such a grey sky. Yesterday's gloom induced me into a melancholic sort of state. Maybe that is the wrong word for it, but it still meant I had no get up and go, and very little desire to do anything. It even altered my eating habits ! I spent some time just cleaning the lenses, topping up the batteries, and checking the date and time on the rest of my cameras. The good, the bad, and the indifferent bits of my day, night, and this morning, can be read in my complete archived page for today. |
Saturday 17th
February 2024 |
09:56
BST
Mainly during the morning it seemed like yesterday might be a nice day. There were a lot of sunny spells, but the afternoon seemed to be mostly rather dull. A top temperature of 13° C also failed to make it a good day. A return to less nice weather probably had a more psychological effect on me, with no particular physical effects. In saying that I am forgetting that a lot of the morning featured sunny spells, and I started to think of plans to get out, and into those sunny spells. I did go out to get some shopping in Tesco, but nowhere else. What I bought, and what I did during the day, how I slept, and some notes about this morning, can be read in my complete archived page for today. |
Friday 16th February
2024 |
08:29
BST
Some of yesterday's weather was really lovely. By very early afternoon, lots of sunshine and sunny spells raised the temperature to almost 17° C. We last the sunshine late in the afternoon, but the temperature stayed up to at least 12° C as the day was ending. Until about 2pm, yesterday was a great day. The sunshine and unexpected warmth felt wonderful. The very best bit was after I had my beer deliveries, and I was standing outside by the recycling bin cutting up boxes in the brilliant sunshine. There was enough wind to blow the boxes about, but it was a warm wind. I had not felt so good for months ! Of course it hasn't lasted. My day, night, and this morning are described in my complete archived page for today. |
Thursday 15th
February 2024 |
08:29
BST
Yesterday was mild, but very dull. Apart from some early morning drizzle, it seemed to be dry until maybe almost midnight, but I was fast asleep by then, and unaware of what was happening outside. What I do know about the night was that it was also very mild. The afternoon temperature just hit 14° C, and by midnight it had only fallen to 12° C. The day before yesterday was quite miserable, but yesterday may have been the best day for ages. The big magical ingredient was the weather, aided by Kevin who turned up at the pub at lunchtime. The weather, a combination of the temperature, and maybe the barometric pressure rising, was such that I hardly had any aches or pains yesterday. There is a lot more about my day, with some pictures, in my complete archived page for today, which also includes notes about my night, and this morning. |
Wednesday 14th
February 2024 |
09:31
BST
Yesterday was generally blood miserable. It was either dull or very dull, and if it wasn't raining, it still looked very damp outside. The only positive thing is that the temperature slowly rose from 7° C in the morning, to 12° C by 9pm. Yesterday was a miserable day. The horrid weather did nothing to give any cheer, and actually did the opposite by making all my aches ache worse then usual. I actually felt ill for a lot of the day, and while I am very sure it couldn't have been 'flu, it did share many of the same symptoms. The rest of my day is described in my complete archived page for today. It includes how my night went, which was good because of a couple of sexy dreams, and my morning, which is good for a couple of reasons including not feeling ill today. |
Tuesday 13th
February 2024 |
09:08
BST
Yesterday gloriously sunny, but it remained quite cold outside with the temperature only reaching 9° C. The sunshine made yesterday a rather nice day - providing you weren't out in the chilly air. It inspired me to do just one thing of importance yesterday - shopping. I can't really recall doing anything particularly worthwhile apart from that shopping, but even so, the day passed by fairly smoothly. All there is to describe about yesterday, plus last night, and this morning, can be read in my complete archived page for today. |
Monday 12th February
2024 |
08:53
BST
Yesterday was generally bright, and I think I can just about recall a brief sunny spell or two. It was a fairly cool day with the temperature only reaching 10° C. There were two notable things about yesterday, and a whole lot of nothing more to write about. Maybe it also notable that I had a shower on a day I probably needn't have bothered (I was going nowhere, and seeing no one - as far as I knew). maybe that little bit of doubt was the reason for it. Despite saying this, I do seem to have written more about yesterday than I expected, and you can read about my day, also my night and this morning in my full archived page for today. |
Sunday 11th February
2024 |
09:49
BST
Yesterday's weather was pretty miserable, but it did start nice with some sunny spells. Later on there was a lot of drizzle. At sunset a lot of the sky seemed clear, and there was quite a colourful sunset, but it was still drizzling from what looked, at least to the west, as an empty sky. The temperature briefly touched 11° C but 10° C was more representative. Yesterday was a day which could have been boring and depressing, but I became sort of numb to it, and while I couldn't think any positive thoughts, I managed to think neutral thoughts for much of the day. I did two things - one of which was positive, and the other probably positive, but it could have just been sideways ! What there was to describe about my day, night, and this morning, can be read in my complete archived page for today. |
Saturday 10th
February 2024 |
09:45
BST
Yesterday';s weather started out far better than forecast. There were many sunny spells in the morning, and some of them lasted a half hour or more. Even the afternoon was often bright, but rain did start towards sunset, and once it was dark the outside world was a mystery to me. The temperature did rise to 12° C by the afternoon, and it didn't fall much in the night. The unexpected sunshine yesterday morning started off the day nicely, but overall it was a miserable day for all sorts of reasons. The principle problem was that I felt lousy. At times I wondered if I might have several different diseases, but it was all probably just the changing weather. All this and more is described in my complete archived page for today, and it includes stuff about sleeping and dreams, and about the start of this morning. |
Friday 9th February
2024 |
08:57
BST
There was a longer period without rain in the middle of the than was forecast, but yesterday was still definitely a wet day! However, the warm wet air responsible for the rain meant that the middle of the day saw the temperature reach about 12° C. It even kept the temperature up during the evening and night. I think I have to describe yesterday as a lot better than such a wet and gloomy day deserved to be described. Aside from the diabolical weather, there were quite a few good things about yesterday. My day (after writing yesterday's stuff) started with finishing the laundry I had started the previous day. The rest of my day, night, including a dream, and this morning, is all described in my complete archived page for today. |
Thursday 8th
February 2024 |
08:29
BST
Yesterday was cold and dull. The temperature was approximately half the previous day. The temperature peaked at 7° C, but it was just 6° C for much of the day. The wind made it feel even colder, as did the complete lack of any hint of sunshine. Yesterday was another good and bad day, but it was also a day that more evidence to one of my health theories. One great thing about yesterday was the early delivery of a parcel I was expecting to come later. It wasn't all such a great thing though.... All is explained in my complete archived page for today, and which also includes some notes about my night, and this morning, but nothing about any dreams because I can't seem to remember any this morning. |
Wednesday 7th
February 2024 |
08:14
BST
Yesterday could almost have been mildly warm-ish, but for two things. One was a chilly wind, and the other was a lack of sunshine (although the morning did include a few sunny spells that never appeared in any forecast). The temperature almost hit 15° C, but maybe 13° C was more representative of the middle of the day. Late evening saw some heavy rain. Yesterday I did something for the very first time this year ! I went out without wearing a coat. My thermometers said it should have been mild, and in the odd few seconds when the wind dropped it did actually feel so, but most of the time a strong wind made it feel rather chilly. I was heading to Tesco. That plus other things about yesterday, last night, and also this morning, are described in my complete archived page for today. |
Tuesday 6th February
2024 |
08:31
BST
Yesterday was like several days recently - there were some sunny spells in the morning when the weather forecast said it was going to be gloomy all day. Much of the afternoon was dull, but sometimes the clouds changed from grey to white. It was still a rather cool day, and some gusty wind would have made it feel cooler still. The forecast temperature was for a maximum of 11° C, but it might have made 12° C for an hour or so. I achieved quite a few useful things yesterday. The most hated thing, although it wasn't too bad at all, was to pay off my credit cards. I almost went out shopping, but in the end I didn't, although I did order a few things from Amazon. Sometimes things seemed quiet enough to do some quiet reading, and at other times I was actually productive. There is one thing I forgot to today's complete archived page for today, and it was to say that after many attempts I finally got through to the pharmacy to order my next repeat prescription that I will pick up on Wednesday afternoon. |
Monday 5th February
2024 |
09:18
BST
Yesterday was very similar to the day before except for some drizzle very early in the morning. There were a few short sunny spells despite the forecasts saying none at all, but the forecasts were very nearly right. The forecast temperature was 12° C, but I feel sure I saw at least 13.5° C. I don't think I can describe yesterday as particularly good, but neither can I describe it as particularly bad. I think I have to use that word that school teachers used/use in end of term school reports when they could think of nothing else but to describe the pupils progress as "satisfactory". My "satisfactory" day, night, and also this morning, is described in my complete archived page for today. |
Sunday 4th February
2024 |
08:57
BST
It was quite dull yesterday, sometimes very dull, but I seem to recall a couple of 15 second sunny spells. If there was anything good about yesterday's weather, it was that the temperature came within a few tenths of a degree to 14° C. There was nothing particularly bad about yesterday, but it was another day with only limited action, and so often almost, but not fully boring. I did do one bit of physical work, and I did some useful research on my TV. I discovered a few things I didn't previously know. My full day is described, or the most notable bits of it, along with my night, and this morning, in my complete archived page for today. |
Saturday 3rd
February 2024 |
09:08
BST
I don't think any revisions to the Met Office or BBC weather forecasts matched reality. The forecasts said a 100% cloudy day, whetehr light or dark cloud. Reality was that after about 10am the cloud started to break up, and by 11am it was starting to get sunny, and the afternoon was very sunny. That slightly raised the temperature a bit, and I noted very close to 14° C (actually 13.8° C was the highest I saw). I didn't leave the house yesterday, and so I can really say what that felt like outside, but the sun through my bedroom windows did warm it up nicely. I felt worse than I thought I felt yesterday morning, and even a bit into the afternoon. I was OK sitting here quietly behind my keyboard typing yesterday's blog entry, but after that I found myself disinclined to do anything except quietly read. That was OK because I predicted that as I finished writing yesterday. I actually did more than nothing, and it is all described, with one picture to show one result, in my complete archive page for today, and which also includes my night and some of this morning. |
Friday 2nd February
2024 |
10:11
BST
It seems The BBC won the battle of the weather forecasts yesterday. There was far more sunshine or sunny spells than the meagre forecast made by The Met Office. It did little for the temperature which only reached 9 or maybe 10° C. That didn't feel that warm, although indoors the sun felt very warm. The day ended with a very colourful sunset. There were good and bad things about yesterday. One good thing was that I went shopping in Aldi. One bad thing is that I went shopping in Aldi ! I got some good and useful things in there, but I also gave into temptation and bought stuff I shouldn't eat. All this is explained in greater detail in my complete archived page for today. It also included notes about my sleep, dreams, and how this morning my usual routine has gone haywire. |
Thursday 1st
February 2024 |
09:06
BST
Yesterday was bright, but there was almost no sunshine, if indeed there was any sunshine ! There was quite a cool wind blowing which made 10° C feel very chilly. Yesterday was another of those days that started good, but ended bad. Actually the morning was almost bad as well. After writing all yesterday's scribble I lay down to rest my eyes, and got a bit carried away. I had my shave, shampoo, and shower a bit late, and ended up getting a later train to the pub. The rest of my day, night, and also this morning is described in my complete archived page for today. |