08:47 BST

  We have already had some torrential rain, but that stopped an hour or two ago, and as I write this it seems fairly bright outside, but like yesterday not a single ray of sunshine has been seen, and probably won't be seen any time today - except for maybe 8pm, but even that shows a 17% chance of rain. The temperature is going to be a bit cool today with only 21° C forecast. It is possible that there could be some sunny spells tomorrow, although they seem more likely from early evening. It should stay mostly dry, and dull, and the maximum temperature is currently shown as 21° C again.

  Yesterday started in what felt like a mad rush, but in retrospect it was semi relaxed. Lots of things happened yesterday, and most were good and/or enjoyable, and one thing was some good news. To some that one good bit of news may sound like bad news. I shall explain that later. I do my best to describe all these things, and illustrate some of my day with photos (from last Sunday), plus the usual notes about last night and this morning, in my complete archived pages for today.

 08:07 BST

  There has already been a light shower this morning that is not shown on the forecast (above). From 2pm there is a 0% chance of rain forecast, but before that that figure is not 0%, but as high as 19% for some hours. Apart from maybe 8pm, there would seem to be no chance of seeing any sunshine today, but the temperature could reach 24° C. Tomorrow may be a rather wet day, and because it is a BBC forecast there are thunderstorms shown from 11am to 7pm. Few if any are likely to happen, it's just that the BBC love their thunderstorms. Many might even disappear in later revisions to the forecast. It will be another cool day with the temperature only reaching 21° C, but even that may change in later revisions.

  Yesterday was another busy day, and this morning is going to be a busy morning. Yesterday it was mostly photo editing, and today it will be other stuff. Most important will be waiting for a call from my doctor - possibly at 11:40am, but it could be later. Yesterday is described with a selection of pictures taken at Chatt Fest last Saturday, plus there are notes about last night, and this morning, and all can be read in my complete archived page for today.

 08:27 BST

  The BBC forecast for today says the day would start with sunny spells. The Met Office forecast said there would be a couple of hours of light rain this morning. I have seen no evidence of rain, and no evidence of sunny spells. It is cloudy right now, but the clouds don't look like they will drop any rain. I thin most, if not all of today will be dull, and not very warm. Just 20° C is forecast. Tomorrow may be generally dull with a chance of rain, but it could be a bit warmer with a few hours at 23° C. After all those wonderful hot and sunny days we had weeks ago, this so called bit of summer is looking almost autumnal.

  Yesterday was a slightly tedious day. I didn't do it non stop, but I spent a long time going through some of my photos taken at Chatt Fest, and editing the best I could find. I seemed to take many terrible photos, and my editing skills seem to take a long time to implement now. My full day is part described, and includes a selection of photos, plus some notes about my night, and this morning, in my complete archived page for today.

 08:32 BST

  It is certainly sunny as I write this, and with a lot of blue sky visible, sunshine or sunny spells could continue for a long time. The forecast says they will last all day. The temperature may peak at 24° C for maybe a full hour. Tomorrow may see the return of mostly light rain or drizzle in the afternoon, although the morning may start bright. It may be a struggle for the temperature to reach a peak of just 20° C. In the rain, under a dull sky, it could feel rather cool.

  Yesterday was not as tiring as the day before, although it was still a bit tiring, and once again I left a bit early. Once again leaving a bit early was probably the right thing to do. One difference was that Chatt Fest finishes at 8pm on the Sunday, and I was there for long enough to watch some of every band. There are a couple of pictures from Saturday, and more details about my day yesterday, and my night and this morning, in my complete archived page for today.

 08:15 BST

  As I write this there is a semi thin layer of cloud with a few very small bits of blue visible in it. We may be lucky enough to catch a brief glimpse of the sun, but generally it will be a grey day. There is a small chance of rain from late afternoon, but with the highest chance shown as just 18% it is likely to stay dry. It will also be fairly cool with just 21° C expected. Tomorrow may start off with sunshine, and then sunny spells for the rest of the day. The maximum temperature may be just 23° C. From midday the humidity is shown as fairly low, and together with the breeze it might feel more comfortable even if a little cool.

  I had a very tiring day yesterday, but it was still a mostly pleasant day. I managed 6 hours at Chatt Fest, and then I had to give up and go home again. It was a relief to get home and have some dinner after only eating just 2 ginger biscuits since my early breakfast. The long version of yesterday, but not long enough for a band by band account of my day out, plus notes about my night, and this morning, can all be read in my complete archived page for today.

 06:53 BST

  It seems rather cloudy at the moment, and so no sunny spells as per the forecast. Although the forecast shows it as dull until 6pm, I would npt be surprised if there were no sunny spells before that. 4 and 5pm may feature some light rain - which will be not ideal when I am out in the open ! It is going to be a fairly cool day with the temperature only reaching 23° C. Tomorrow might start with sunshine or sunny spells, but the afternoon may be quite dull, but dry, and quite cool at no more than 22° C.

  I had intended yesterday to be a fairly restful day after two days with some walking - some of it semi fast walking (compared to my recent maximums). It was not as restful as intended for a variety of reasons. I did two jobs that took a bit of effort. My day, night, and this morning, are all described in my complete archived page for today.

 08:56 BST

  It seems we have now jumped from April to May weather. This morning is rather cool, but it is sunny. The sky looks mostly clear and it has been sunny rather than just sunny spells. This afternoon is forecast to be a bit dull, but the temperature should climb to a more July appropriate 25° C. There may even be more sunny spells from late afternoon. Tomorrow, which is a rather important day*, should be dry, but it won't be as warm as today, and most of it will be dull. The afternoon temperature may only reach 23° C.

* Tomorrow and Sunday are when Chatt Fest takes place - two afternoon to evening music sessions from assorted bands, and all in aid of charity.

  Yesterday was almost a very good day. I enjoyed walking through the park to get to the hospital for my echocardiogram, and even though it was not much nearer than the pub, I seemed to do it a lot faster than intended. The other end of the day was fairly good, but sometimes tedious. I've described as much of yesterday as I can, plus added the usual notes about sleeping, and this morning, all in my complete archived page for today.

 07:16 BST

  This morning I woke up to some light drizzle. The road seems to be drying out now, and maybe the next rain might be drizzle in the late afternoon. Another thing I saw was some sunshine at about 7am, but I think it only lasted for a minute or two. There may be sunny spells to end the day. It is not going to be a warm day, but it will be 20° C for most of the afternoon. Tomorrow may see lots of sunny spells, and the temperature peaking at 26° C.

  Yesterday was one of those days that was OK, but a lot of that OK was a sort of masochistic OK. The main reason for this is that my legs seized up after not being used since last Saturday (if I ignore the 10 minutes I took to see if the filming was starting on Sunday). Today I have kept things short, but there is a brief description of my day, and some longer notes about my night, and this morning, in my complete archived page for today.

 07:59 BST

  My weather station barometer says it is 1012mb, and the icon next to it is a yellow sun. It suggests that today may be a nice day. The BBC forecast says the first three hours of today would feature rain. It is dry as a bone outside, although it is rather cloudy. Later on it shows some sunny spells. The next chance of rain may be 8pm, although it does show a low chance of rain for almost every hour today. The temperature may briefly peak at 23° C today. Tomorrow may start with a few sunny spells, but most of the day may be dull. Light rain is forecast for 3 hours from 2pm, and the temperature may only reach 21° C. Just recently it seems we have seen the last of summer, and are now in mid autumn.

  I spent the first half of yesterday debating what to do. In the end I gave up and just decided the weather was far too variable, and tending towards the bad side, to even consider doing anything but staying in, and being mostly bored. I did end up doing two three useful things. One was discovering that some coleslaw I thought should be safe, was actually loaded with sugar ! All I can remember doing during the day, the night, plus some notes about this morning, can all be read in my complete archived page for today.

 09:07 BST


  Today's forecast shows sunny spells for 7am. I am not aware of any then. It also shows some rain at 11am, and then from 1pm to 3pm. The Met Office forecast also said the day should have started with 2 hours of sunny spells, but I didn't see those either. It doesn't show and rain, but does admit that there could be a 30% chance of rain a few times during the day. It just shows the whole day (after 9am) as being overcast with grey skies. It agrees with the BBC forecast, above, that this afternoon should reach 22° C. Tomorrow there is a small chance of rain in the morning, and for late afternoon, but mostly it may be dull, although sunny spells are forecast from 11am to 1pm.

  Still on the subject of weather, my weather stations are saying we should be getting sunshine. The pressure was rising at 7:04pm yesterday, and was already up to 1001mb. This morning it said 1007mb. One of my other weather stations shows no more than an up or down arrow for the pressure, and it was pointing up this morning. This should mean good weather on it's way. The weather station display on the left shows cloud, but with nothing falling from it, and it shows a nice yellow sun. The other weather station display is only in black and white, but it was showing a big sun symbol. I think it can show the sun peeping out from behind a cloud, but this morning it was just the sun.

   Yesterday was a day when the threat of really lousy weather made me want to stay in, despite some fanciful ideas that I might go out for a few train rides (with Canon 660D camera ready to shoot any trains I saw). I did not go out, and I didn't do much, but I did at least one useful thing. Anything worth describing about my day, plus some notes about my night, and this morning, can all be read in my complete archived page for today.

 08:55 BST

  Today's forecast looks a lot like yesterday, and so will it be a nicer day than forecast ? We have already had some sunny spells, albeit not lasting that long, but we have also had some showers or generally light rain. I think the warnings of thunderstorms may come to nothing again, but I'm not sure it is a chance worth taking. Once again the temperature will only rise to 20° C. Tomorrow morning is shown as being dull, and the afternoon drizzly. The temperature may briefly touch 22° C.

   Yesterday was a rather a mixed sort of day. Two things that were supposed to happen, didn't, although the second one was more my fault than anything else. It all made for a mostly boring day, and a little bit depressing too. One the other hand, the sunny spells when the forecast said it should be raining, and even a thunderstorms, were quite uplifting. The thin details of my day yesterday, plus some notes about my night and thought about morning, can all be read in my complete archived page for today.

 08:30 BST

  I think there might have been some semi-heavy rain in the small hours of this morning, but I think what I have seen in the last hour or two was no worse than drizzle, and that not all the time. Once again thunderstorms are forecast for this morning, but I have doubts a single prediction will become true. There may be just light rain or drizzle until 4pm when the sun may break through for some sunny spells, and from 6pm, full sunshine. The maximum temperature today is forecast to be just 20° C, but all my outdoor thermometers say it is already 20° C, and so it could be higher later. Once again the humidity is very high, and so even 20° C could still be very sticky. Tomorrow may also peak at 20° C, and the day may see another mix of (possibly imaginary) thunderstorms, drizzle, light, and heavy rain. Once again it could be a very humid day, with the humidity very high in the morning.

  Yesterday was a very good day, although like most good things, it did have it's consequences. The odd thing is that one consequence was actually good, but the worst was not that bad after all. The oddest thing about yesterday it was a very rare day (these days) when I went for two walks in the one day. My day is described with pictures and video, along with notes about my night and this morning, in my complete archived page for today.

 07:23 BST

  The change happened in the early hours of this morning. Rain was forecast to start at 2 or 3am, and in one version of the forecast (the BBC's of course) a thunderstorm was forecast for 4am. I doubt if I would have slept through it, and so I don't think it happened. I am not sure I would describe this morning's rain as heavy, as per the forecast, but it is definitely persistent. At the moment it is somewhere between heavy and light rain. The so called heavy rain should finish at 10am when the thunderstorms (may) start. Of course they will usually be with very heavy rain. I think the current forecast just shows the worst that could happen rather than what will happen. One thing that seems almost certain is an early evening high of 22° C..... now shown as just 21° C My thermometers say it is already 20° C. Tomorrow replaces the heavy rain with light rain, and there may only be two hours of thunderstorms. Once again the temperature will peak at 21° C.

  In one respect, that being controlling my food intake rather well, yesterday was a good day. In most other respects it was a mix of bland, boring, and generally not much good.  In many ways it could be described as a day of missed opportunities. On the other hand I suppose I felt fairly good, as in not depressed, for most of the day. Most of my day, night, and a few things about this morning, are all described in my complete archived page for today.

 08:42 BST

  Even the latest revision to the weather forecast still shows it should be sunny now, but the sky remains grey, a semi light, semi dark grey.  Since putting the full stop at the end of the last sentence, the sun has come out ! There still seems to be a lot of cloud to the east, and so it may not stay out long. Another error in the forecast is that it is a couple of degrees warmer than forecast as I write this. Today should stay dry, although it might rain at midnight, and the temperature should peak at 28° C, and possibly higher. Tomorrow is where it gets interesting, The day may start with heavy rain, and then from 11am until 5pm there could be thundery showers. That will hold the temperature down to just 23° C, but the last three hours of daylight may feature full sunshine !

  Yesterday should probably be judged as a bad day, but some bits of the day were quite good. I quite enjoyed some boozing, and it was the consequences of that which was responsible for yesterday being a bad day ! Oh well, it could have been worse. It could have been a boring day. My day is described in as full as I can remember it. There is quite a bit about the terrible night I had, and a few notes about this morning in my complete archived page for today.

 07:53 BST

  Today may peak at 26° C, but only for two hours, and one of those hours might feature rain. Apart from late evening, it is forecast to be a very dull day. On the other hand, I can see some small bits of blue among the grey clouds, so we may get an occasional short sunny spell sometime. In the latest revision to the forecast there is now a thunderstorm predicted for 7pm, although with only a 17% chance of rain predicted it seems more likely it will be dry. There is a small chance of rain later tomorrow afternoon, but most of tomorrow should feature at least sunny spells, and the temperature should reach 28° C, but maybe only for a single hour. After tomorrow we could be facing three days of thunderstorms. No doubt that is when the hosepipe ban for the area will be announced.

  There were a few minor negative things about yesterday, but generally it was one of my better days. It was all due to forward planning, and then making up for when the initial plan failed. These things, and more will be revealed and explained in my writings for today. All 2,928 words I have written about today, last night, and this morning, can be read in my complete archived page for today.

 07:33 BST

  One thing I didn't see on any forecast was rain at about 4am this morning. It was heavy enough to hear through the closed window and curtains. This morning has started off bright and sunny, although I can see a lot of cloud in the sky.  Today may feature mostly sunny spells, and it should stay dry all day long. The afternoon temperature should reach 25° C from mid afternoon until almost mid evening. The beginning and end of tomorrow may feature sunny spells, but much of the day will be dull with a small chance of rain, although no actual rain is shown. It will be warmer than today with 27° C expected.

  I think I felt physically OK yesterday, but, with the benefit of hindsight, the with the weather turning dull by the time I had finished, I must have started to feel depressed. Maybe not depressed, but drained of enthusiasm - unless that is the same thing. It means I have very little to write about yesterday. I still managed to write 1,449 words about yesterday, last night, and this morning, and they can all be read in my complete archived page for today.

 08:34 BST

  There is a choice of forecasts for today. The simplest is the met office which says from midday to sunset it ill be overcast. The BBC forecast says some hours will be dull, and some might feature light rain or drizzle. Oddly enough, both forecasters show a similar range of the chance of rain. It is just that the BBC are pessimistic, and the Met Office are optimistic today. Both forecasters say it will be a cool day with only 21° C expected. As I write this the full sunshine that started the day seems to be lasting longer than forecast, although there are quite a few, mostly fluffy, clouds in the sky at the moment. Tomorrow should/might feature sunny spells all day long, and after a cool start, 16° C, like this morning, the temperature should rise to 25° C.

  The day before yesterday I said I was back to normal, but yesterday I had some doubts about that. Until I stepped out of my front door I felt like I was going to suffer negative reactions. Fortunately that was not the case, and after a while it seemed like I could have a wholesome day. My reality was not quite the same. How my day actually worked out, what my dreams were stuck on, and some thoughts this morning, are all described in my complete archived page for today.

 08:38 BST

  One thing that didn't appear in any forecast I saw, was that we had some light rain at 4am this morning. It was enough to make the road look thoroughly wet. It may have been before 6am when sunny spells started, and the forecast says we should still be having sunny spells. The current one seems to be going on a very long time... I think the temperature dipped several degrees below the quoted starting figure of 19° C. It definitely seemed quite cold in the night prior to 4am, and the start of the rain. Today only 25° C, and so it should be less sweaty and sticky today. There are quite a few times on the forecast where no rain is shown, but several hours carry low chances of rain, and 2pm shows a 20% chance of rain. That is high enough that maybe we will see passing shower. It is certain there will be rain after midday tomorrow, although the morning should be bright with sunny spells. Only 20° C is expected, and that will probably feel quite cool after some the recent highs of 30° C and more.

  I seemed to be almost back to normal yesterday - except for one thing. It was like I was moving in slow motion. Many hours would pass by with no real feeling of passing time. It was a surprise to me that I managed to get everything, including me, ready for a beer tasting session in the afternoon with Jodie. Yesterday is more fully described along with last night, and this morning, and it can all be read in my complete archived page for today.

 09:00 BST

  Even the latest revision to the forecast for today's weather says it should be full sunshine as I type this. When I look out the window I see a milky grey sky, and not a hint of sunshine. Oddly enough, the temperature forecast is about right. It has just reached 20° C. At 6am it was just 16° C and feeling very fresh. Maybe we will get the full sunshine forecast soon, or maybe it will only be an early start to the sunny spells forecast for the afternoon. The temperature should rise to 28° C - the same as yesterday. Tomorrow may see more sunny spells than full sunshine, and the temperature may only rise as high as 26° C. There is a small, 10 to 14% chance of rain tomorrow afternoon.

  Yesterday was a good day, although not specially productive. The really good thing about was that I seemed to have recovered from my health difficulties the day before. I felt slightly wary, but I probably felt very close to normal, if not actually normal for much of the day. My day, night and this morning, is all described with the usual collection of typos, missing or wrong words, etc, in my complete archived page for today.

 08:24 BST

  Today is going to be almost a repeat of yesterday with bright sunshine all day, but  the temperature may only peak as high as 28° C.  Tomorrow may be different because most of the day will only feature sunny spells, but the temperature will still reach 28° C for a couple of hours. Nothing is shown on the forecast, but I am sure that on TV they said that a shower might be possible today or tomorrow (or maybe it was even the day after tomorrow).

  Yesterday was not a good day. In fact it was quite a bad day. There were times when I wondered if a visit to A&E might be prudent. Fortunately by taking care, keeping as cool as possible (which was not easy) and using what medication I had, kept me from taking that extra step. Today's electronic diary is all about me and how I was feeling from hour to hour. I didn't really do anything except try and look after myself. I still needed to write 2,004 words to describe yesterday, last night and this morning. All those words can be read in my complete archived page for today.

 07:31 BST

  Today is going to be a repeat of yesterday with bright sunshine all day, and the temperature peaking at 30° C for most of the afternoon. Once again it is likely to be a sticky night. Tomorrow could be very similar, but only 29° C is forecast.

  Yesterday started as a good day. I seemed to feel good, even if my weight was still creeping up. It was last night when everything went wrong. That was a shame because it spoiled a good day. I am not sure that the legacy of last night is over yet. Some of my full piece about yesterday, last night, and this morning, might read like medical notes, but there is other stuff, and it can all be read in my complete archived page for today.

 08:39 BST

  This morning has started sunny, but it also started off quite cool. However, the temperature has already risen to 19° C. Much of today will feature sunny spells, although just a couple of hours (according to the latest revision) at the start of the afternoon may be light grey. It may take until 6pm, but the temperature today should reach 26° C. It should be a milder night tonight, and then a day of non stop sunshine should get tomorrow up to 29° C - the start of another heatwave.

  Before describing most of yesterday I feel I want to finish a small part of the story of yesterday. I wrote how I had tried to remove a spider from my bathroom, and got bitten by it in the process. After the spider escaped I did not see it again until about 8pm last night. It had resumed it's preference of lurking where the wall and ceiling meet. I'm afraid that after being bitten in the morning I was not going to mess around. Using what was once used as a curtain rod, I squished the little blighter from about 5ft away from those venom dripping fangs (probably).
   I took this picture of the spider bite this morning, just before I started writing this. Yesterday there was a feint mark where the second fang tried to puncture the skin, but it has faded now. In the red circle is the small pin prick of the worst puncture. I have been keeping an eye on it in case the venom started to do anything bad, possibly even needing hospital treatment, but it is looking like it will heal with no additional trouble.

  Apart from that spider trouble mentioned above, yesterday was a mostly quiet day. I thought I wanted to go out, but I never did. I did do a few useful things, but mostly it was all about eating and resting. I probably ate too much, but it seems like it was all of the right stuff. The rest of yesterday, with notes about my night, and also this morning, is all described in my complete archived page for today.

 07:43 BST

  There was rain forecast for the night, but a lot of the time the sky must have been clear because this morning started of almost cold at just 13° C (that is cold with reference to what we would expect - in winter it would be like a heatwave). The forecast says full sunshine until 9am, but there are a few clouds in the sky, and one might blot out he sun for a while. From 10am only sunny spells are forecast, but even those are supposed to warm the day up to a peak of 23° C. From 5pm until sunset there could be full sunshine. It looks to be another clear night and tomorrow may start cool again at 14° C. It may also start with full sunshine, but much of the day may actually be quite dull. Even so, the temperature may rise to 25° C. Like today, it should be a dry day.

  Yesterday I met a wonderful young woman who wants to mend my broken heart. Unfortunately it is not the start of a great romance. The woman is a doctor, and it is my physical heart that (probably) needs some repair, or more accurately, probably some minor arteries to it need unblocking. All the details I can remember about yesterday, plus some notes about my sleep (a poor sleep) and this morning, can be read in my complete archived page for today.

 07:30 BST

  This morning started with some rain, but it is either so light that it is hard to see, or it has stopped. Towards the west it looks like it is brightening up a bit. It is a shame it isn't to the east where the sun is ! If, and it is a very big if, the forecast contains any truth, by 10am the rain will be no more than some drizzle, and by 11am we could be having a few sunny spells. It will be dull again for most of the afternoon, but from 5pm the sunny spells may return, and the last two hours of daylight could be full sunshine. For all that, the highest temperature may still be only 21° C, and that for one single hour at 6pm. This morning started off a bit chilly at just 14° C, and thanks to clear skies tonight, tomorrow may start off even colder at just 13° C, but strong sunshine should start to warm things up quite quickly. Apart from the first few hours of the afternoon, when only sunny spells are forecast, the whole day should see strong sunshine, and the temperature should reach 23° C. That starts the slow build up to another heatwave with temperatures of 30° C of more in a few more days time.

  Yesterday was one of those days when unexpected things happened. The first unexpected thing happened just after I finished writing. It was a long phone call from a friend. Much of it was semi boring - stuff about mobile phone signal strengths, with my friend quoting where all the local masts are. The full details of yesterday, or as much as worth writing, plus how I slept, and how I feel this morning, can all be read in my complete archived page for today.

 09:09 BST

  The forecast for today looks grim, but maybe the latest revision is slightly less grim (by the skin of it's teeth). The latest revision shows the thunderstorms starting at midday, and the lead up to them to be just mid grey sky. They could continue until 4pm. The Met Office forecast is a bit different. That warns of thunderstorms, but doesn't actually show any on the chart. It shows "light showers" at midday, "heavy showers" at 1 and 2pm, and then "heavy rain" at 3pm. At 4pm they say "light showers", and after that it should be dry, but still dull. Both forecasters predict a high of 21° C today. Tomorrow could start chilly at just 14° C, and it will rain, but from 11am the sun should break through to bring sunny spells for the rest of the day. The afternoon high may only be 20° C. Tuesday may see the return of sunnier weather, and the build up to another heatwave towards the end of the week.

  Yesterday, the dismal weather, even if it was almost dry, had a dismal effect on me, and while I didn't feel depressed at any time, my actions, or lack of them, strongly suggested otherwise. I did one physical thing and one bit of experimentation on myself by way of altered diet. All the details of my day, plus how I slept and what I dreamed, plus notes about this morning, can all be read in my complete archived page for today.

 08:19 BST

  So far this morning there has been no hint of any rain, and yet it is most definitely cloudy. By my reckoning the rain has 22 minutes to show or the forecast was a hoax...well sort of. Thick cloud is forecast from 9am to 5pm, and even though none is shown in the forecast, I would not be surprised if we didn't get at least a few spots of rain during that time. From 6pm the clouds may have changed from very dark to light grey, but it seems we will not see a single ray of sunshine today. The temperature may only rise to 21° C, and that might almost feel cold compared to some of the hottest days recently. Tomorrow morning may see some thundery showers. I have no idea why, but they always seem to be shown with the rays of the sun around them. I doubt we will see a single ray of sunshine at any time tomorrow. Once again the temperature may only rise to 21° C. Monday may be no warmer, but there may be some sunny spells in the afternoon, but a lot could change by then.

  Yesterday was really all about my visit to see the actual diabetic nurse (the nurse who deals with diabetic patients). I think she was the one I saw a year (maybe two) ago, and thought she was a bit harsh. This time she was less annoying, and made some fair suggestions. There is more about that, and the rest of my day, plus notes about my night, and this morning, and all can be read in my complete archived page for today.

 08:32 BST

  It is sunny now, but there are some patches of thin white cloud that could dim the sunshine if they pass in front of the sun. The forecast says this afternoon should see 26° C. After sunset it is supposed to start clouding over. That means it will probably feel less fresh tomorrow morning. The cloud will continue all day tomorrow, and no sunshine at all is forecast. It could range from dull to very dull, and the temperature may only rise to 20° C. The day after tomorrow, Sunday, could see some rain and drizzle.

  Yesterday was generally a good day, although like many days it was up and down. Less good was that somehow it had a sting in it's tail. Quite what caused it remains a mystery, but it did keep me up for a couple of hours early this morning, and I am unsure how I feel now. My day is described, along with stuff happening during the early hours of this morning, plus some notes about this morning, in my complete archived page for today.

 07:37 BST

  Today sees the return of bright sunshine this morning, and maybe just sunny spells this afternoon. Once again the maximum temperature may only be  24° C. Tomorrow could start off very fresh, just 15° C, but full sunshine all day long will warm the day up to 26° C by the end of the afternoon. The day after tomorrow may see more rain, and probably much cooler temperatures, possibly as low as 21° C in the afternoon, but that forecast could change a lot in the next 48 hours.

  Yesterday brought mixed blessings. My day was still fairly good even though it was also bad. Not dripping everywhere was good, but not getting to the pub was bad. For some stupid reason I was looking forward to walking to the pub while dodging the rain, but I didn't even go out at all. All the gruesome reasons for how my day was like it was, are all described, along with notes about my night and this morning, in my complete archived page for today.

 08:46 BST

  I think it was still 20° C at 7am this morning, rather than the 19° C shown in the forecast. The good news is that it definitely feels cooler today, although it may well still reach 24° C this afternoon. A lot of light rain is forecast for the morning, and maybe the start of the afternoon. So far I have seen one light shower that didn't seem to last more than 20 minutes. It was enough to make the garden look wet, but if that is the pattern for this morning I might be able to walk through the park in the dry. Update: The BBC have added a lightning bolt for 2pm today ! They like their forecasts of lightning,but they very rarely happen. Tomorrow sees a return to sunshine and then sunny spells, but the temperature may only peak at 24° C.

  I hate to admit it, but yesterday's heat did not invigorate me, but did quite the opposite. Maybe it was the humidity, or the times when the sun was hidden behind cloud, or just my general state of health, but unlike in the hot summer of 2020, I felt no urge to go for a very long walk, or even a medium walk. My day, such as it was, plus my night, and this morning, are all described in my complete archived page for today.

 08:14 BST

  It was another rather warm night, and this morning seemed to start at 24° C on my thermometers. Today the temperature may reach 32° C, and with 33° C possible. The night should start very warm and sticky, but it is all change during the night. Tomorrow at 6am it may be raining, and and 19° C. The rain may continue, although it will probably just be quite light rain, until early afternoon when we should see sunny spells for several hours, and full sunshine for the last few hours of daylight. Tomorrow's maximum may be just 23° C.

  Yesterday started off as sort of exciting, but later in the afternoon it just seemed too hot and sticky to raise any enthusiasm to do that much. Apart from one still unfinished job, it didn't matter that I just indulged in keeping hydrated and cool in the afternoon (as recommended by several very boring TV doctors). My day is described, with a few pictures, along with last night, and this morning, in my complete archived page for today.