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My Electronic Diary For July 2024

Wednesday 31st July 2024
 07:59 BST

Yesterday was hot ! The temperature reached about 30° C.
the weather
                              according to the BBC 
  You'll note that the forecast, even the very latest revision, says it should be full sunshine now... It is actually very dull ! I can see a few blue areas of sky between the clouds, and the sun could peep out at any time, but I feel sure that it will be a bit of a wait until we get full sunshine. Assuming we do get full sunshine sooner or later, the temperature should reach at least 27° C. There is a weather warning for thunderstorms, and I think that includes today, although the only day when they are shown on the chart is tomorrow. Tomorrow's forecast replaces all today's full sunshine (if we ever get it) with sunny spells, but the temperature profile stays the same. The big difference starts at 4pm, which is the earliest the forecast thunderstorms could happen.

  Yesterday not really a satisfactory day. Maybe it was me, maybe it was the heat, but I found I had almost zero "get up and go". Most likely it was both the heat and me. Under the right circumstances I can get quite busy on the hottest of days, although admittedly that usually only happens when I go for a long walk - something I can't do unless I get this angina fixed. What I did do, plus notes about my night and this morning, can be read in my full archived page for today.
Tuesday 30th July 2024
 08:12 BST

Yesterday was lovely warm and sunny. The temperature reached about 27° C.
the weather
                              according to the BBC 
   Today should be even better than yesterday. Non stop sunshine (apart from 7pm) is now forecast. The temperature should reach 30° C (and possibly more). Tomorrow should also be a very good day, although some hours may only see sunny spells). The temperature tomorrow may only reach 26° C. The day after tomorrow might finish with a bang. Late afternoon thunderstorms are predicted - that is the weather warning shown in the screenshot above.

  Yesterday came close to being a good day. In fact some parts of it were good, and they were helped along by this cold I still have, slowly getting better, and being less intrusive. It all enabled my to do a few useful things. Like most days recently, it all went wrong at bed time. All this is explained, along with notes and stuff about my night, and this morning, in my complete archived page for today.
Monday 29th July 2024
 08:58 BST

Yesterday was mostly warm and sunny, but there were a few hours in the early afternoon when the cloud became just thick enough to block any direct sunshine. The temperature reached about 25° C.
the weather
                              according to the BBC 
  Today has started with a clear blue sky and sunshine. If the forecast is correct it will stay like this all day, and the temperature should reach at least 27° C (although the headline figure is 28° C). Tomorrow should see full sunshine until 3pm when it will change to just sunny spells. At 10pm there could be drizzle. It should be even warmer than today with a high of at least 28° C.

  Yesterday was mostly a good day. I did very little coughing (at least by comparison to the day before), and I did a few useful things. It is a shame it all fell to pieces once I went to bed. I had another terrible night, but I'll describe that further down my archived page for today that also includes notes about my night and this morning..
Sunday 28th July 2024
 08:06 BST

Yesterday wasn't always sunny, but the morning, early afternoon, plus early evening all featured sunny spells. The temperature reached 23° C.
the weather
                              according to the BBC 
  There is a clear blue sky now, and the sun is full on. This afternoon may see it change to just sunny spells/intervals. It will still be a very nice day, and it should be getting hot. 25° C is forecast. Tomorrow should see full sunshine from dawn to dusk, and the temperature may reach 28° C.

  Everything I did yesterday, which admittedly was not much, was guided by the fact that I was rather ill. I had hoped that I would start to feel a lot better once I was up, washed and dressed. I didn't ! I was coughing up loads of mucus all day long, although that did come an go a bit depending on what I was doing. What I did do during the day, the night, and also this morning, plus how I felt, is all described in my complete archived page for today.
Saturday 27th July 2024
 08:19 BST

Yesterday was fairly nice. It probably included some duller hours rather than sunny spells all day, but otherwise the forecast got it fairly close to reality. One thing it didn't show was rain, but the rain I saw only seemed to be about a dozen drips of rain, and I think it was not long after midday. If I hadn't seen a few drops of rain on an open window I would not have known it had happened. It seemed a warm enough day, and once again the forecast of 23° C, may have been a a degree or two short of the actual temperature. I wonder if Catford being in a sort of valley between two rows of hills, traps a little more heat than the wider area.
the weather
                              according to the BBC 
  Today's weather looks a lot like yesterday's in the current forecast, although there is a slight difference because 4 and 5pm are only shown as cloudy. Actually the latest revision now shows 4, 5 and 6pm as light cloud. Once again the maximum temperature is shown as 23° C. Tomorrow should see more non stop sunshine, and that might push the temperature up to 25° C.

  Yesterday was a bit like the day before in as much as it was a fine day, but terrible evening and night. The nest thing was that it definitely felt like I was 99% over my cold. That turned out to be very wrong, but during the day I could enjoy feeling just about normal. My normal day, and my terrible night, along with some notes about this morning, and what I have to miss, is all explained in my complete archived page for today.
Friday 26th July 2024
 08:40 BST

  The forecast said yesterday would see almost non stop rain, although it would all be light rain or drizzle. in reality many hours were dry, and I'm sure I can remember 2 minutes of sunshine at some time yesterday. It was not a warm day, although around midday it was comfortable to go out in just a t-shirt, and not get wet (although I did feel a few drips of rain as I neared home). The temperature was forecast to reach just 20° C, but Once again it may have been a degree or two higher.
the weather
                              according to the BBC 
  The weather has turned around again, and today should be bright and dry, and warm. It seems it will be mostly sunny spells rather than full sunshine, but it may be building up to that in a day or two. This afternoon we can expect 23° C. Tomorrow may see the same temperature, but the morning will possibly feature hours of non stop sunshine. The following days may be even better !

  Yesterday was one of those days that had some good bits and bad bits until the evening when it became progressively bad. It was all to do with the cold I have been suffering from. The symptoms were changing - some for the better, and some for the worst. My day is described, alongside some notes about my night, and this morning, in my complete archived page for today.
Thursday 25th July 2024
 09:44 BST

  Yesterday's weather was not that bad. There was an occasional dull period, and I did see 6 raindrops on a window sometime in the late afternoon. It was generally warm with the temperature easily rising to the forecast 23° C. Once again it may have been a degree or two higher according to a consensus of my outdoor thermometers.
the weather according to the BBC 
  There seemed to be a fair amount of light rain in the small hours of this morning, but it is currently dry. However it is quite cloudy, and the idea of drizzle or light rain during the day seems quite likely. The temperature should rise to 20° C for three hours according to the latest revision. Tomorrow may be a pleasant day with loads of sunny spells/periods, and the temperature should rise to 22° C.

  It was a shame to miss my Wednesday lunchtime drink in the Jolly Farmers. As I expected, fresh air did help to reduce my coughing, although the chances were that it would have started up again while sitting in the pub. Fortunately it was not a spoiled day. The useful, and less useful things I did yesterday, plus how my sleep was much improved, but not perfect, and my reasonable start to this morning, is all described in my complete archived page for today.
Wednesday 24th July 2024
 08:47 BST

  Yesterday's weather forecast actually came close to the truth. There was rain early in the morning, and there was rain very late in the morning, although that was just some short lived fine drizzle. It barely managed to wet the road outside. From earlier in the afternoon than forecast, there were nice sunny spells, and once again they drove the temperture a little higher than the forecast 23 ° C - maybe as high as 25° C, but there was often something a little more than a gentle breeze to make it feel cooler.
the weather according to the BBC 
  Today is one of those days when the forecast has kept changing over the last 24 hours. Some versions showed no rain, and others a fair bit of rain. The very latest revision just shows light rain for 1pm and 9pm. Most of the rest of the time should feature sunny spells. As I type this there is a fair amount of cloud, but the sun is shining, albeit not at full strength because it seems to be shining through very thin cloud. It seems to be a mild morning, and the temperature should peak at 23° C in the afternoon, although like a lot of days recently, the reality could be a couple of degrees higher. Tomorrow could be a very dull day, and after midday it could turn wet - initially no more than some drizzle, but possibly building up to heavy rain by mid evening. it is probably going to feel very cool with the temperature only reaching 19° C.

 Yesterday was another day that was sort of good at first, and then gradually went downhill to another terrible evening. Some of it can probably be attributed to the mild cold I still seem to be suffering from. Some of the negative aspects can be blamed on a stomach upset I didn't realise I had until I realised it at the speed of sound ! My whole day, the gruesome details of my night, and my health indicators this morning, are all described in my complete archived age for today.
Tuesday 23rd July 2024
 09:01 BST

  It is getting a little boring how the weather forecasts for almost the last week have been basically wrong. Yesterday may have started of very dull, but the clouds started to break up before midday, instead of the forecast time of 4pm. There were times after that when the sun hid behind a cloud for 10 or 15 minutes, but the overall feel was of a nice sunny day. I'm sure the highest temperature eneded up a couple of degrees over the forecast 23 ° C.
the weather according to the BBC 
  There was rain in the small hours of this morning, but not at 8am as shown above. Light rain for 10 and 11am is still predicted, but at the moment it looks like the cloud is breaking up rather then getting denser. Sunny spells from 3pm are still forecast. All my thermometers say it is roughly 21° C now, or a couple of degrees above the forecast figure, and so it is possible it could actually rise to 25° C by late afternoon. Tomorrow is currently shown to be a bright day with lots of sunny spells, maybe even sunny periods, and it should reach 25° C in the afternoon.

 Yesterday was a slightly strange day, and it was not until late afternoon/early evening that I discovered one of the main reasons for it. Initially it just seemed to be an extension of the day before when I felt like I was still recovering from all my activities last Friday. It is possible that last Friday may have had something to do with it all. My day, which didn't amount to much, and my night which did amount to a lot before I finally fell asleep, plus some notes about this morning, can all be read in my complete archive page for today.
Monday 22nd July 2024
 08:48 BST

  Once again, the weather forecast was quite wrong. Yesterday was not a dull day, but featured many sunny spells from around mid morning until sunset. That meant the temperature rose to a very warm 24 ° C.
the weather according to the BBC 
  The weather forecast for today looks to be very similar to that for yesterday, and which didn't match reality. I must admit that looking at the sky does rather suggest that it is going to be a grey morning, but like yesterday there still might be a chance that the clouds could break up to give a nicer day. The forecast does say sunny spells from 4pm onwards, and maybe it will happen sooner. This morning felt chilly enough to make me close my bedroom window, even if it was 18° C according to my thermometers. It is expected to rise to 23° C this afternoon. Tomorrow could start a degree cooler than today, and there might be some light rain at 10am, but otherwise tomorrow could be the same as today, which might, or might not, be the same as the day before yesterday.

 Yesterday was a mostly quiet, mostly lazy sort of day. I ended up doing very little, and I was even still sober after a Sunday afternoon beer tasting session. One good thing I did do was to mostly be careful about what I ate - but I did take a chance on one thing. It seems that most of the day was OK, and it is all described, along with some notes about my sleep, and my health this morning, in my complete archived page for today.
Sunday 21st July 2024
 08:22 BST

  Yesterday's weather forecast turned out to be very wrong. There were a few odd hours when it became slightly dull, but most of the day featured sunny spells. It took the temperature up to about 25 or 26 ° C.
the weather according to the BBC 
  Maybe today really will feature light cloud for most of it, although sunny spells are still forecast from late afternoon. It should be a dry day.At the moment every single one of my thermometers agree it is 20° C outside, or 2° higher then forecast. By mid afternoon the temperature is forecast to rise to 22° C, but maybe after a higher start it may reach as high as 24° C. Tomorrow will likely follow the same pattern as today, but the temperature is forecast to reach 23° C.

 Yesterday was a mixed day. It seems that doing the gardening I did the day before, and then going to a gig the same evening, drained all my resources. I felt quite tired yesterday, and it wasn't really a sleepy sort of tired. It was tiredness of body, soul, mind, and tonsils...or something. All I did yesterday, my night, and this morning, is all described in my complete archived page for today.
Saturday 20th July 2024
 08:05 BST

  Yesterday was like a summer's day should be. It was bright and hot with the temperature peaking at 30° C.
      the
                          weather according to the BBC
 
  Sadly it seems summer is over again. Today may still reach 24° C, but it is dull now, and it may stay dull until there are some sunny spells from6pm. At 1pm it might even rain, although the latest revision moves the light rain to 2 and 3pm. Tomorrow may stay dry, but like today, most of the day will be dull until sunny spells from 6pm. It will be a little cooler too with just 23° C forecast.
  
   Yesterday was a most splendid day. I did stuff I did not really expected to do, and it included going out in the evening. If that wasn't unexpected enough, spending at least 90 minutes, in the blazing sunshine, doing some very long garden maintenance, was completely unexpected. All this is described in fuller detail, along with my night (a good one for a change) and the start of this morning, in my complete archived page for today.
Friday 19th July 2024
 09:15 BST

  After a few dull hours at the start of the morning, yesterday was generally sunny and bright. It was also warm too. The temperature peaked at 26° C.
      the
                          weather according to the BBC
 
  Unlike yesterday, today has started with clear skies and lots of sunshine. All yesterday's sunshine must have really warmed up the earth, houses, etc, because it was not a cold night, and we seem to have started at 20° C according to my thermometers. We may have continuous full sunshine today, and that should push the temperature up to a glorious 29 or 30° C. Tomorrow may only see sunny spells, although even those could fail for a few hours in the afternoon, and so the temperature may only reach 24° C.
 
   Yesterday was a good day. Seeing the nurse in the morning was good. Going to Tesco a little later in the morning was good. Eating a small heap of nice stuff for lunch was good. A double beer tasting/drinking session in the afternoon/early evening was good, and eating some tasty stuff afterwards was good, but the latter was probably my downfall. All this is described in greater detail, including notes about my night and this morning, in my full archived page for today.
Thursday 18th July 2024
 06:47 BST

  There might have been a short break in the sunny spells yesterday, but it was hardly noticeable. It was a dry day, and the temperature rose to a pleasant 23° C.
      the
                          weather according to the BBC
 
  The BBC forecast (above) and the Met Office forecast both say there should be sunny spells right now, but it seems very dull as I write this just before 6am. I can see several shades of grey when I look up at the sky, and I can also see some blue, but the biggest blue patch only looks big enough to poke my finger through. If the cloud does break up then we can look forward to a nice bright day, and the temperature hitting 26° C. Tomorrow could be even sunnier, and the temperature might even hit 30° C !
 
   Having written about my day up to just before yesterday's dinnertime, I only have to write about last night's evening, and of course my night. This morning I have started writing extra early because I woke up quite early, and got up because I have a lot to do before going to the surgery to see the nurse. My account of the rest of my day, my night, and also so far this morning, can be read in my complete archived page for today.
Wednesday 17th July 2024
 09:29 BST

  The problem with yesterday was it was mostly a nice day, and unlike the predictions in the weather forecasts. Now I must admit it did rain a few times, and at 5 or 6pm there was a very heavy downfall, but 15 or 20 minutes later the sun was out again, and it was a nice evening. I think the temperature reached at least 22° C, or a couple of degrees higher than forecast.
      the
                          weather according to the BBC
 
  The forecast has not changed much in the last revision or two, but it has changed a lot since yesterday. What was once forecast to be a very sunny day, now has a big gap in the afternoon when it will be cloudy. The Met Office did show just a single hour with no sunny spells at midday, but now they say there should be non stop sunny spells through the whole day. They also say a max of 25° C° C instead of the BBC's 23° C° C° C. Tomorrow could be warmer still - loads of sunshine, and the temperature peaking at 27° C.
 
   I didn't fancy going out yesterday, although by mid afternoon I was getting a bit depressed that I hadn't made more effort because it did look nice outside. If it only wasn't for this angina I suffer from, it could have been a great day for a walk. I just had to do other things. My day, my night, and my morning, plus some of my afternoon, is described in two halves, for reasons I explain in the second half, all in my complete archived page for today.
Tuesday 16th July 2024
 07:42 BST

  There was some heavy rain yesterday, but not as much rain as forecast.  The morning started with some nice sunshine, but before the morning was over it clouded over, and the rest of the days was very dull. Rather than non stop light rain in the afternoon, as per the forecast, there were just passing showers. Much of the time it was almost dry until 6 or 7pm when we did have some very heavy rain for a while. None of the later forecast thunderstorms happened. The highest temperature was mid morning when it was 19° C.
      the
                          weather according to the BBC
 
  As I type this at least 50% of the sky is blue, and we have had some sunshine, and it did not appear in the forecast ! Nevertheless it does seem that it could cloud over this morning, and once again there will be possibloy just passing showers for most of the rest of the day. On the other hand I feel today is one of those days between different weathers, and it is impossible to predict what today's weather will really be like. For instance we could "borrow" some of tomorrow's weather which is forecast to be bright and cheery. Today the temperature may reach 20° C and tomorrow could see 23° C° C° C.
 
   Yesterday was a sort of good day, and it even ended well. Of course in terms of weather it was not a great day, but I still managed to do enough to keep me reasonably happy. I even went out in short sleeves in defiance of the weather forecast, but it was spitting with rain as I walked home again. All this and a lot more is described in greater detail, plus notes about my night and this morning, in my complete archived page for today.
Monday 15th July 2024
 08:24 BST

  Yesterday could almost be described as a sunny day, but there were a few times when the sunshine failed. On the other hand, rather than say it was a long series of sunny spells, many of the hours in the day seemed to have uninterrupted sunshine for that full hour - or so it seemed to me. The temperature easily reached the forecast  21° C, and possibly a degree or two more.
      the
                          weather according to the BBC
 
  Today is a big disappointment. A day or two ago it seemed like today could be the start of some summer days, but that started, and finished yesterday. Today has started with some nice sunshine, although it is a couple of degrees cooler than expected. The latest revision has changed the drizzle shown for midday to light rain, and then it is light rain all day long until it is possible we have some thunderstorms from 8pm for a few hours. The temperature will peak at 19° C by late morning, and after midday it starts to go down again. Apart for the thunderstorms, and an earlier start to the rain (11am), The Met Office agrees with this forecast. Tomorrow is no longer the warm sunny day once promised, but it looks like it will be almost non stop light rain with the temperature peaking at 20° C at the end of the afternoon.
 
   Yesterday was another day that started well, but ended up terrible. I didn't seem to start yesterday roaring with enthusiasm, but I had had a reasonable sleep, and felt capable of doing "stuff" - up to a limit. That stuff included washing my hair and having a shower after ignoring the shower for the two previous days. The rest of my day, my terrible late evening, and early hours of this morning, but some notes about this morning, can be read in my complete archived page for today.
Sunday 14th July 2024
 09:20 BST

  Yesterday was a bit better than forecast - at least I think it was. I seem to recall that from late morning there were occasional sunny spells. That was more like the Met Office forecast. I don't seem to recall the forecast early evening rain, and maybe that was replaced by a few sunny spells. The temperature probably did reach the predicted 19° C. 
      the
                          weather according to the BBC
 
  Today's weather forecast, or at least the early version of it, may have been a bit pessimistic. There are white fluffy clouds in the sky, but I can't seem to recall the sunlight dipping with any clouds passing in front of the sun. That is not to say it won't happen, but it seems to have been non stop sunshine as I write this.The latest revision to the forecast says the sunny spells will finish at 1pm, and then start again at 6pm. The last two hours of daylight may feature full sunshine from clear skies. Those clear skies will mean a cold start tomorrow, but today the temperature should reach 21° C. Tomorrow could start as lows as 13° C, but it should rise to 20° C. The day will start with sunny spells, but rain is now forecast in the afternoon. Most of it will be light rain, but 9pm could see heavy rain. Even the day after tomorrow, which was forecast to be a nice warm sunny day may feature rain instead.
 
   Yesterday was a day that could be said to not have happened. It was a day when I seemed to be more content to be completely lazy rather than do anything except washing a couple of plates, and preparing a few very simple meals. The one single thing I did do was to fight any temptation (and there was a lot of it) to eat all the wrongs things in all the wrong quantities. Despite this I have still managed to write several paragraphs about yesterday, a few more about last night, and even more about this morning. All these paragraphs can be read in my complete archived page for today.
Saturday 13th July 2024
 08:03 BST

  Most of yesterday was quite dull, but there were some sunny spells in the last hours before sunset, and maybe the sun managed to poke through a little hole in the clouds at some unremembered time earlier in the day. It stayed dry, and the temperature rose to a cool feeling 18° C. 
      the
                          weather according to the BBC
 
  Today seems like it will be very similar to yesterday except that instead of some sunny spells at the end of the day, there could be light rain instead. (The Met Office forecast says no rain, but sunny spells instead). This morning has started rather chilly feeling, but the temperature might peak at 19° C for just a single hour. Tomorrow could see the return of a lot of sunny spells, and the temperature may reach a slightly warm 21° C
 
   Yesterday was a good day in as much as I achieved my main objective, and I did manage to have a few nice snoozes to make up for some of my lost sleep the night before. Other than that, it could be describes as a bit of a boring day. I did do one practical thing, and one less important, but useful thing. All this is explained or described in more detail, along with notes about my night, and this morning, in my complete archived page for today.
Friday 12th July 2024
 08:38 BST

  Yesterday was sufficiently like summer that I had several windows open all day !  Mainly sunny spells were forecast, but it seemed to feel like many more hours were non stop sunshine. It drove the afternoon temperature up beyond the forecast  22° C to possibly 24° C. Sadly, just before the day officially ended at midnight, there was some rain.
      the
                          weather according to the BBC
 
  I'm unsure how long the rain continued in the night, but it is dry this morning, and may stay dry all day. We may not see any sunshine until around 8pm because prior to that it will be cloudy. The BBC, as in the screenshot above, shows white cloud, but the Met Office shows dark grey cloud, but both say it will stay dry. It will be a lot colder again today with just 18° C expected. Tomorrow could be very similar to today, but at the moment light rain is forecast for just 5pm, although the prediction shows a 15 to 23% chance for a lot of the afternoon. Once again it will be rather cool with 19° C predicted as a single peak at 5pm. Mostly it will be as low as 17° C.
 
   I suppose it's like many days these days, but yesterday was another day that was good and bad. Mostly the bad was in the late evening, but the seeds for that were sown earlier in the day. After my busy day the day before, I was quite content to be generally lazy in the morning - apart from writing 2,658 words yesterday morning ! My day, and my terrible night, plus some notes about my bad state of health this morning, are all described in my full archived page for today.
Thursday 11th July 2024
 07:30 BST

  Yesterday was a rather splendid day with far more sunshine than forecast, and not a single drop of rain. It even felt like a warm (but not hot) summers day. The temperature probably reached around 23° C, or two degrees higher than originally forecast.° C.
      the
                          weather according to the BBC
 
  The sky is blue, and the sun is shining. It should soon start to warm up from a rather cool feeling 14° C. If the forecast is correct the sunshine will give way to just sunny spells, but the temperature is still expected to rise to 22° C (The Met Office say 14° C !). At midnight some light rain could fall, and it could continue to rain until 6am tomorrow. After that, tomorrow should be mostly dry, except for some drizzle, possibly around 10am. It will be a generally dull day, and not warm at all. Just 17° C is expected.
 
   The good weather obviously helped, but yesterday was a splendid day for other reasons. One such reason would lead to the evening being a bit of a train wreck. The core of the reason for yesterday being so good was a short visit from my friend Patricia who I last saw in September last year. My day is described, with a few pictures, and I have writen some notes about my night, and this morning in my complete archived page for today.
Wednesday 10th July 2024
 07:31 BST

  Yesterday featured far less rain than forecast, but there was a lot of rain for a few hours in the middle of the afternoon. Much of the day was just very grey, and rather  cool at just 18° C° C.
      the
                          weather according to the BBC
 
  Today should be rather better than yesterday, a lot better !  The forecast doesn't mention it but we have already had a short sunny spell. The latest revision to the forecast still says white cloud until 3pm, but has removed the prediction of a shower at 1pm. From 3pm there should be sunny spells, and just before the sun sets there should be clear skies with full sunshine. The temperature should reach 21° C. The clear skies tonight mean tomorrow is going to start very chilly, but a day of sunny spells should warm it up to 22° C.
 
   Yesterday was a day when little happened, but some of it was quite important, and sort of exciting. It was also a very lazy day, and I only did one thing of significance. Somehow, for a day when so little happened, it seemed to pass by very smoothly - probably far too fast. Time seems to be rushing towards a future that can on only be unwanted - i.e. death. I write more about this rush in my complete archived page for today, which also includes notes about my night and this morning.
Tuesday 9th July 2024
 09:02 BST

  Once again the weather forecast for yesterday was almost pure fantasy. There was rain, but most of it was after dark. The afternoon did bring a few light showers, and not a single hint of any thunderstorms close enough to be heard. Most sunshine was in the early morning, but there were a few sunny spells in the afternoon, and that seemed enough to push the temperature past the forecast 17° C to more like 20° C, and I thought I saw 21° C at one point in the late afternoon° C.
      the
                          weather according to the BBC
 
  Today's weather forecast from The BBC looks pretty grim, but I am not sure I should believe it after the last couple of days of forecasts that did not match reality. The latest revision has changed a few things. 10am is now shown as drizzle, and 4pm is now shown as heavy rain, The most welcome, but actually irrelevant change is that 11pm and midnight is now shown as dry. It looks like there is a zero chance of seeing any sun today....but that doesn't mean it won't happen ! The maximum temperature today may be just 18° C, and it is already that now. By 7pm it may have dropped to 17° C. The Met Office forecast shows less rain, but similar temperatures, and also a complete lack of sunshine. Tomorrow may feature a lot less rain, and there could be some sunshine late in the day. It should be warmer with 21° C forecast.
 
   Yesterday seemed to be an OK sort of day. It was not exciting, although maybe there were a few individual excitements. I think the best thing about yesterday was that it was not nearly as bad as the weather forecast predicted. As well as being considerably drier, it was also warmer. In fact when being very active it did feel quite warm. My day is described in more detail along with my night and this morning, in my complete archived page for today.
Monday 8th July 2024
 07:29 BST

  Once again the weather forecast for yesterday was far too pessimistic. Instead of continuous rain with occasional thunderstorms, a lot of yesterday was actually quite nice. There was some heavy rain, and I did hear a couple of peals of thunder, but from about 5pm it was like a rather cold summers day. There were long dry periods featuring sunny spells before that as well. If it had only been considerably more than 16° C I might have described it as a mostly good day..
      the
                          weather according to the BBC
 
  At the moment it is rather cold after a clear night, but the entire sky is blue, and there is plenty of warm sunshine - except the sun is still a bit low in the sky, and it is having a hard time to warm anything up. I'm still using the BBC forecast because the Met Office forecast does not display nicely on my screen, but I have checked it. It is slightly more optimistic than the BBC forecast. It still shows 11am to 2pm as having almost black clouds, but only shows light rain for 1 and 2pm. As can be seen above, The BBC is predicting thundery showers this afternoon. I am wondering if today will be more like yesterday. There is one difference - today might reach a glorious 17° C - a whole degree less cold than yesterday.  Incidently, the BBC forecast has just been revised, and now only shows thunderstorms for 11am, and then the rest of the day until 5pm to be light rain. There will only be a short break until more light rain in the evening. Tomorrow is looking fairly gloomy, and partly wet, but the temperature may be up another degree to 19° C for just 2 hours at 4 and 5pm.
 
   It was nice to be able to relax for a lot of yesterday. I had no pressing problems, or indeed any real problems at all apart from well moaned about health problems, but even those health problems didn't spoil anything until late afternoon, or maybe early evening. As usual, all the bits I can remember about my day yesterday, plus my night, and also the start of this morning, is all described in my complete archived page for today.
Sunday 7th July 2024
 09:04 BST

  Yesterday was much better than forecast. The forecast said there would be almost non stop showers until late afternoon. There were indeed some passing showers, but not many, but there were also loads of sunny spells - some short, and some long. From about 6pm, an hour later than originally forecast, it was bright and sunny, and looked a bit like summer. Sadly it was still a quite cool day, although I think it was possibly one or two degrees higher than the miserable 16° C that was forecast.
      the
                          weather according to the BBC
 
  The BBC are painting a terrible picture for today's weather. So far their forecast has been correct. We had sunny spells, but now it is rather dull. If the forecast is correct, the first rain should fall at 10am. From 11am onwards there could be thundery showers (the BBC love their thunderstorms, although most predictions of them are wrong). The last couple of hours of daylight could see some nice sunny spells. Once again it is going to be a very cool day with the temperature apparently going no higher than 16° C. Incidently, apart from only two thunderstorms predicted, The Met Office agrees with the above forecast. It seems to be a certainty that today is going to be very wet ! Tomorrow may only see generally light rain from midday onwards, and it could be a tiny bit warmer at 18° C, but still extremely low for July !
 
   Yesterday was rather a good day for me, but not for someone else (I'll explain that further down the page). In one respect, the best thing was after a few last minute tweaks, my new web server (serving up this very page you are reading) was working in a nice stable manner. That allowed me to relax after a frantic day, the day before yesterday. My day is described, along with my night, and this morning, in my complete archived page for today.
Saturday 6th July 2024
 09:46 BST

  Yesterday was mostly horrible. If it wasn't raing it was still very dull, although an couple of times it brightened up, but not enough for any sunshine. It was forecast to only reach 17° C, but I am sure I can remember seeing° C 20° C on my thermometers for a while.
      the
                          weather according to the BBC
 
  It has been raining this morning, but as I type this I cans see some blue bits of sky, and the sun is trying to shine. The latest revision to this forecast insists that there will be showers right through to 4pm. I guess a few rays of sun between showers is allowed in such a forecast. It was just 13° C earlier this morning, but the temperature should rise to a mid autumn like 16° C today. Tomorrow should start bright with sunny spells, but rain might start at 11am, and start with a thunderstorm ! The rain will then continue until 7pm, and it might include some thundery showers...the BBC are ridiculously keen on thundery shows, and in reality the usually, but not always, come to nothing. Once again the highest forecast temperature will be just 16° C.
 
   I could describe yesterday as a very productive day. On the other hand I could describe yesterday as a day when I wasted hours and hours of time. The good thing is that what I did yesterday enabled me to write this, and upload it to my web server. Whether that is a good thing, or a bad thing, is undetermined. My day, plus my night, and a few notes about this morning, are all described in my complete archived page for today.
Friday 5th July 2024
 09:11 BST

  Yesterday was a generally bright sunny day, albeit mostly sunny spells. Unfortunately it was not a very warm day. The forecast predicted just 19° C, but I am sure I saw 20° C, and maybe even a degree higher than that on my thermometers. it seemed warm enough to have some windows open for a time.
      the
                          weather according to the BBC
 
  Both forecasters (BBC and Met Office) predict a lull in the rain early this afternoon, but most of today is going to be wet. Quite a lot of rain could be heavy, and although the Met Office doesn't predict it, the BBC says thunder and lightning for 11pm tonight.  The best we can hope for today is just 17° C. Tomorrow may see some sunny spells, but there may be a lot of light rain. The temperature could be really autumnal with just 16° C.
 
   Yesterday was yet another day that was mostly OK, but ended as a disaster, although strictly speaking the disaster was this morning from 3am. I'll mention the unpleasant details about that later. As predicted in my writing yesterday morning, I had a very lazy morning, and part lazy afternoon. I've described all I can remember about yesterday, some unpleasant details about my unpleasant night, and a few notes about this morning in my complete archived page for today.
Thursday 4th July 2024
 08:53 BST

  Yesterday's weather forecasts were just a rough guide to how the weather might be. In fact they got many things wrong. Although there was some rain, it was a mostly dry day. The dullness and rain forecast from early evening turned into nice sunny spells. The forecast of just 18° C for a couple of hours towards the end of the afternoon was about right.
      the
                          weather according to the BBC
 
  Both forecasters (BBC and Met Office) predict today would feature sunny spells, and perhaps even hours of solid sunshine all day today. For all that, the temperature may only reach 19° C, which seems very low for July. Tomorrow terrible, out of season weather resumes. Tomorrow may start of very wet, and also rather cold at just 13° C. It should slowly warm up to a mere 18° C, but it may rain all day long, although much of it may only be light rain.
 
   Yesterday may have ended as a disaster, but it was otherwise quite a good day. One of the good things about the day was that by just spending very little money, I made someone very happy for a while. More about that later. I think that was my only achievement yesterday. My day (good), my night (terrible) and this morning (generally bad news) is all described in my complete archived page for today.
Wednesday 3rd July 2024
 09:26 BST

  Neither the BBC, nor The Met Office managed to produce a forecast that came any where reality yesterday (although hastily applied revisions did try and keep up). After a brief sunny start, which was forecast, it was just dull until nearly midday when we had several hours of mixed light to medium heavy rain. That only appeared in the forecasts after it had started. From about 5.30pm the clouds went away to give a rather nice sunny evening. I'm not sure that ever appeared in the forecasts. The temperature did reach just 18° C, and that was as forecast.
      the
                          weather according to the BBC
 
  There was some light rain early this morning, but at the moment it just seems dull. Drizzle followed by light rain, lasting maybe 3 hours in total, may start at midday. After that it may stay dry until late evening. The Met Office broadly agrees with this, although they do say the temperature could reach 19° C, but the BBC say just 18° C. Apart for a cold start and finish tomorrow, just 13° C, tomorrow could be a bit closer to how May, or maybe October might seem. Lots of sunny spells and also some hours of full sunshine, but still only 19° C.
 
   Yesterday was probably another day where I was ultimately a bit bored, and/or depressed. This angina problem, knowing I can't walk for more then 6 or 7 minutes without getting unpleasant pains, is starting to get me down. Maybe today, and perhaps tomorrow will be more cheerful days. All the salient bots of my day, plus my night, and also this morning, are all described in my complete archived page for today.
Tuesday 2nd July 2024
 09:22 BST

  Yesterday started nice and bright, but before the morning was over it turned dull, and stayed that way for the rest of the day. I'm tempted to say there was some drizzle around the start of the afternoon, but I think that was probably the day before. The temperature reached 20° C, and it didn't feel too cold.
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                          weather according to the BBC
 
  Today it seemed time to show the BBC weather forecast instead of The met Office. Not only does this mean I don't have to open a different web browser to see The Met Office forecast (some coding change means it displays rubbish on my every day web browser), but the BBC forecast sometimes seems more optimistic....or maybe correct ! For instance there was some sunny spells early this morning - the Met Office's mangled forecast said it would just be very dull. Nearly all today will be very dull, and it seems there could be as much as a 24% chance of some rain this afternoon. It is going to be an almost cold day with the temperature only briefly peaking at 18° C. Tomorrow could start off wet, but from about 9am it should be dry, and cold. Once again the temperature should peak at 18° C, but not until the start of the evening.
 
   Yesterday was good in places, and maybe in terms of my measurable health, it was actually quite a good day. On the other hand there were chunks of the day which were a bit boring, and lacked even a hint of excitement or fulfilment. On the other hand, two things were quite fulfilling. I do my best to explain all this, plus describe my night, and also this morning, in my complete archived page for today.
Monday 1st July 2024
 07:31 BST

  Yesterday was mostly dull, and around middy there was a period of light drizzle. It was still almost warm with the temperature peaking at about  21° C, albeit for maybe as little as a single hour.
      mostly
                          dull day
 
  This morning seems quite cold after recent morning, although my thermometers agree it is 16° C as I write this. The sun is slowly breaking through the cloud. After just some grey shadows from a bright bit of sky, there are now very dark shadows, and the sun is shining very brightly. It seems it won't last much beyond mid morning, and then it will turn dull again. Later this afternoon the light grey cloud may turn into very dark cloud according to the BBC. The highest temperature today is currently forecast to be just 20° C. From tomorrow I think I will be using the BBC forecast as my prime source of information (unless the Met Office web page starts displaying properly in my usual web browser). The BBC predict tomorrow to be another rather dull day, and also a bit cooler at just 19° C. It seems like the rest of the week, and into next week, could be cold, dull and wet !
 
   Yesterday was neither good nor bland. It was sort of bland, although it had it's moments like most days do. Maybe I might describe some of it as being "relaxed" instead of "lazy". In other words I didn't do a lot, but I did a few things, and I wasn't bothered to do more.....although as I write that I do wonder why I should describe that as relaxed. My whole day, what there was of it, plus my night and this morning are described in my complete archived page for today.