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My Electronic Diary For September 2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wednesday 30th September 2026 |
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0906 BST
Rain was forecast
for yesterday morning, and also late evening, but I
was not aware of any falling. There were also sunny
spells, and even a single hour of full sunshine. I am
not sure about the latter, but there definitely were
some sunny spells. Warm winds from the south east
raised the afternoon temperature to 25° C.
![]() The BBC forecast, as
shown in the screen shot above, says copious rain
this morning. By contrast, the Met Office predicted
a single light shower at 9am, and that didn't happen
either. So far this morning has been dry and dull,
but it feels almost warm at 20° C. The BBC predicts
some sunny spells this afternoon. The Met Office
predicts full sunshine this afternoon. One of them
has to be right, and I am keeping my fingers crossed
that the Met Office is closer to the truth. The Met
office predict 24° C, and the BBC 22° C. Both
predict sunny spells, and 20 to 21° C for tomorrow.
It would almost be true to say I did just one thing yesterday. Of course I did lots of little things, but the one major thing was a shopping trip to Savers and Poundstretcher. This and other stuff about yesterday, plus some notes about this morning, can all be seen in my complete archived page for yesterday. |
| Tuesday 29th September 2026 |
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0816 BST
There were a few
sunny spells yesterday morning, and a few later in the
day, but a cloudy sky meant they were quite short
spells. The afternoon reached 19° C. The day did
not feel all that cool, but the lack of sunshine made
it feel a bit gloomy at times.
![]() I didn't notice any
rain at 8am this morning. There is still time for a
shower at 9am, and the sky does seem grey enough for
a shower. We could be getting sunny spells soon,
although the look of the sky suggests that part of
the forecast is wrong. The light wind is coming from
a warm direction, and so the afternoon could reach
the forecast 25° C. By 9pm the clouds may be thick
enough for rain, and although I write it off as a
typical BBC weather fantasy, there could be a
thunderstorm at 10pm tonight. Tomorrow could start
wet, and there could be a thunderstorm at 10am, but
the afternoon may start with sunny spells, and they
could change to full sunshine in the later
afternoon. Tomorrow afternoon could see 22° C.
Yesterday was dominated by one and a half things. The whole thing was a walk to and from Aldi with a load of shopping on the way back. The half a thing was having a shower before I went out. It would have been a full thing if I had washed my hair too. All I have written about yesterday, with a few notes about this morning, can be read in my complete archived page for today. |
| Monday 28th September 2026 |
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0900 BST
Yesterday started
with some hazy sunshine, mostly during sunny spells,
but they finished around midday. The afternoon was
dull, and got duller still when clouds thick enough to
drop some rain appeared. Three hours of light rain
were forecast, but I don't seem to recall much, if
any, falling. The afternoon temperature reached 20° C.
![]() The sky is cloudy this
morning, but some sunshine has seeped through, but
maybe that was the last until possibly late
afternoon. The afternoon may reach 19° C, without
any sunshine it should be comfortable, but no more.
Another shower is forecast for 11pm, but I'll
probably be asleep then, and it won't matter.
Tomorrow may feature a lot of sunny spells, and with
a warm wind from the south we could see a pretty
fair 24° C in the afternoon.
Yesterday was another day where I had to amuse myself the best I could. I can't say it was a very productive day, but it was not wasted either. All I did, or could remember doing, is described in my complete archived page about yesterday, and that includes some notes about this morning. |
| Sunday 27th September 2026 |
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0923 BST
Yesterday was nice
and sunny, but the temperature only peaked at 20° C
for a couple of hours.. It's a sign of the changing
seasons that the temperature fell a lot after dark.
![]() The sky is hazy this
morning, and so what could be nice sunshine is a bit
muted. We may lose even that in the afternoon, but
the temperature may still climb to 22° C. The
afternoon may be dull, and from 4pm there could be
some light rain, but it may be dry after sunset.
Once again, the temperature could be down to 13° C
by 6am tomorrow. Tomorrow may see some sunny spells,
but they will disappear by late morning. From 5pm it
may start to rain, and some of the rain in the early
evening could be quite heavy.
Yesterday was not exactly a scintillating day. In fact there is very little to remember about it. The one project I started, I didn't even finish - yes, it was laundry again. All I can remember, which includes one frivolous thing, about yesterday, is described in my complete archived page for yesterday, which also includes a few notes about this morning. |
| Saturday 26th September 2026 |
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0837 BST
After a fairly cool
start, (which contrary to the forecast was not misty)
yesterday was pleasantly warm. There was some full
sunshine, and the temperature rose to 24° C. Once
again the temperature fell a lot after dark.
![]() It is nice and sunny as I
write this, but it is slightly diffuse sunshine
because there is a lot of thin, semi transparent,
cloud in the sky. It will only raise the temperature
to around 20° C this afternoon, but that will still
be very pleasant, particularly in any sunshine
Tomorrow may start rather dull, and just 13° C at
6am. There may be a few sunny spells during tomorrow
morning, but it will soon turn cloudy, and late
afternoon may see some light rain.
Yesterday did not include my fantasies, but was still good to a limited extent. I guess that was balanced by a bad night, but more about that later. Those fantasies were to do with going out for some railway photography. I did not go out at all yesterday. What I did do, plus other stuff, can be seen in my complete archived page for the day, and which includes some notes about this morning. |
| Friday 25th September 2026 |
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0831 BST
After a fairly cool
start, yesterday was pleasantly warm. There were sunny
spells, including a few very long ones, through the
day, and the temperature reached 21° C.
![]() This morning started off
misty, or even foggy according to the Met
Office forecast, but I have seen nothing more than a
hint of haze in the air. On the other hand, it is
quite grey outside, and that gives a similar feel to
it being misty. If the forecast was accurate the
grey sky would be completely clear in about 15
minutes (as I write this) and we would be treated to
full, glorious sunshine. That seems unlikely at the
moment, but maybe it will happen a bit later. A high
of 24° C is forecast for this afternoon, and that
should feel very nice. Tomorrow morning may start
(6am) at 13° C, but a day of full sunshine will
raise the afternoon to 20° C.
Yesterday had enough in it to have been a good day, but somehow, much of it was not that good, although I suppose none of it was bad except for the end results I saw this morning. That conundrum may be explained in my complete archived page describing yesterday, and including some notes about this morning. |
| Thursday 24th September 2026 |
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09:01 BST
After a slightly
cool start, yesterday was pleasantly warm. There were
sunny spells, including a few very long ones, through
the day, and the temperature reached 23° C.
![]() This morning started off
even cooler than yesterday - a mere 12° C. It is
currently bright and sunny, but will soon revert to
sunny spells, This afternoon may only see 21° C, but
that is still warm enough for t-shirt and shorts. I
believe we have passed the Autumn solstice, and the
days are getting very obviously shorter now, and the
nights are getting colder. The small hours of
tomorrow morning may be as low as 13° C, but there
should be a lot of sunshine tomorrow, and the
afternoon may see 24° C. It should feel like summer
again....sort of.
I am not completely sure why I didn't write anything yesterday. I had plenty of time, but I seemed unable to raise the enthusiasm. Maybe the biggest trouble was that I could not start in the morning, as usual, because I had a hospital visit. All I have written today, mostly about yesterday, plus of my usual notes about the morning, can be read in my complete archived page about yesterday. |
| Tuesday 22nd September 2026 |
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09:12 BST
Yesterday was a
very sunny day. The sky was blue and mostly clear all
day long, and the afternoon reached 22° C, but only
for a single hour. It felt pleasantly warm without
being too hot.
![]() Today has started with
full sunshine, and there will be more before the
morning is over, but much of the day will only see
sunny spells. The afternoon may still reach 24° C.
It should be a completely dry day. Tomorrow may only
see sunny spells for the daylight hours, but we can
still expect 23° C, and it will be dry all day long.
Yesterday had it's good periods, but overall it was a bad day. I should have checked my blood pressure far more often to prove a theory that my blood pressure was too low, and that often gave me dizzy spells. All I can remember or describe about yesterday, plus the usual notes about this morning, can be read in my complete archived page for today. |
| Monday 21st September 2026 |
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09:05 BST
Yesterday was
bright and sunny, The morning saw lots of sunny
spells, and late afternoon was non stop
sunshine. The afternoon reached about 19° C, but that
felt perfectly warm in t-shirt and shorts.
![]() This morning has started
with clear blue skies, and it should stay this way
all days. The non stop sunshine may only warm the
place up to 22° C, but that is probably very good as
we slip into autumn. Tomorrow may only see sunny
spells, but warm winds from the south should raise
the temperature up to 23° C.
It seems I have messed up the dates in many of my last entries since coming out of hospital feeling all befuddled. I am trying to correct them as I go, but I can't find the enthusiasm to go through all entries in the last fortnight to try and correct the dates of every entry. The dates shown on the screen shots of the weather forecast are the best guide if there is any confusion. Yesterday was a good day, but I had hoped it might have been better. The highlight of the day was a walk in the park. Before that I had a shower, and I washed and conditioned my hair. That felt pretty good. It seemed to be a very slow morning, and it was not until 2pm before I went out. Maybe it was better than because it was about the warmest the day would be. All pictures from yesterday, plus my full commentary can be read in my complete archive page for today. |
| Sunday 20th September 2026 |
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09:08 BST
Yesterday was
generally rather dull, at least that is all I can
remember. The wind was from the west, and that kept
the temperature up to around 21° C.
![]() The sky is rather cloudy,
but some nice rays of sunshine seem to filter
through. It is very bright as I write this. It is
almost like we are having the opposite of sunny
spells - short dull spells. It is not very warm,
about 16° C, but it doesn't seem to feel cold. For a
couple of hours in the afternoon it may reach 19° C,
and until sunset we should have full sunshine. It
will remain dry. Tonight the temperature may get
quite chilly. By 4am tomorrow it could be down to
12° C, and maybe 11° C by 6am. Tomorrow will be very
bright and sunny, and that should raise the
temperature to 21° C.
I thought I had written something yesterday, but if I did it seems I either didn't save it, or saved it under the wrong file name in some obscure part of the file system. I have written a short piece today, and it can be read here. |
| Friday 18th September 2026 |
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09:34 BST
Yesterday started
off wet, but the afternoon was dry with sunny spells.
The afternoon temperature reached about 20° C, and
that felt pretty good. The temperature dropped as low
as 12° C by 4am.
![]() It is still rather cool
this morning. My thermometers say it was just 14° C
shortly before I started writing this. It is nice
and sunny as I write this, or maybe it is just a
very long sunny spells. The forecast shows a mix of
sunshine and sunny spells. The sunshine will raise
the temperature up to 19° C by 2pm, but after midday
it will only be rather dull. From 7pm the
temperature will have fallen to 17° C, and it looks
like it may stay there through the night.There may
be a tiny amount of sunshine tomorrow morning, but
most of the day is forecast to be heavily over cast
- lots of dark clouds, but no rain is forecast, and
by 1pm the temperature may have risen to 21° C
thanks to a warm breeze coming in from the west.
My first couple of days since coming out of hospital are a bit of a blur. One thing I know I did was to have many snoozes. After so long with as little as an hours sleep at night (possibly more, but that is what it felt like), I took every opportunity to sleep. The latest stuff I've written can be read in full in my complete archived page about yesterday, with some notes about this morning. |
| Wednesday 16th September 2026 |
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08:47 BST
Yesterday was dry,
and there were some sunny spells. It was warm, but not
that hot, but the humidity made it seem very sticky
(although may have just been me). I have no idea of
what the temperature actually was, ansd I have no
record of yesterday's forecast.
![]() I almost didn't have a
record of today's weather forecast after getting up
a bit late, and even then delaying until I refreshed
the forecast and too a screen shot. Today's screen
shot starts at 9am instead of the usual 6 or 7am.
Today's forecast seems to be a bit pessimistic -
Right now the sky looks very blue, and we have full
sunshine instead of sunny spells. It is currently
just over 15° C, and the afternoon may reach 19° C -
not that warm, but comfortable enough. From midday
we may lose any sunshine, the day is forecast to be
dry all day long. Tomorrow may reach 20° C,
but the morning may feature some showers.
Yesterday was my first day home from hospital, and while it was great to be home, I didn't feel very good at all. It seems one of the new drugs I have been prescribed is actively making me feel very hazy, and even a bit unsteady on my feet (but far from bad enough to cause me to fall over. I have written all I can remember about yesterday, and some of the days before, and it can all be read in my archived page about yesterday. |
| Wednesday 9th September 2026 |
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07:32 BST
Yesterday started
very wet. there was some occasionally heavy rain from
before daybreak until early afternoon when it changed
to light rain. the last rain may have fallen at 4pm.
The afternoon only reached about 17° C, and the
temperature fell to 14° C by midnight, and kept
falling.
![]() This morning has started
with nice sunny spells, and they will help to take
the chill off this morning - it is only 12° C as I
write this. By midday it will cloud over and most of
the day will be dull, but it should stay dry today.
This afternoon may reach 18° C, or just warm enough
to leave off a coat provided I keep moving. The last
couple of hours of daylight may feature sunny
spells. Once again it looks like it is going to be a
cold night. Tomorrow morning may feature sunny
spells, but from midday it could get very dull. The
afternoon may see 20° C, and from 10pm there may be
rain.
Yesterday was all about preparing for today. The main points were a slightly heavier lunch than in the last few days, and at 7pm taking my first dose of Plenvu - which is a bit like taking dynamite ! Yesterday is more fully described, and includes notes about this morning, and it can all be read in my complete archived page for the day. |
| Tuesday 8th September 2026 |
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10:35 BST
Yesterday was, or
seemed, nicer than the gloomy day predicted in the
forecast. My memory is of sunny spells, and maybe even
the odd hour featuring full sunshine (although I will
admit it may have been just some very long sunny
spells). The afternoon seemed well warm enough to have
reached the forecast 23° C. It cooled down in
the evening, and although I was not aware of it,
drizzle and light rain was forecast from 1am this
morning.
![]() The forecast for light
rain in the early hours was probably right because
it was definitely pouring with rain when I woke up
this morning. The heavy rain could last until 2pm,
and then the clouds will start to clear. From 4pm we
may get a glimpse of the sun through the last of the
rain clouds. From 5pm we may see sunny spells, and
at 7pm, just before the sun set we could see full
sunshine peeping over the visible horizon. The best
we may see this afternoon is just 17° C, and clear
skies after sunset may see the temperature plummet
to as low as 12° C by 5am tomorrow. At sunrise
tomorrow we may have full sunshine for a few hours.
The rest of the day may feature occasional sunny
spells, but a few hours will be dull. Tomorrow could
see a high of just 19° C, or 2 degrees higher than
today.
Yesterday was quite good - as the calm before the storm should be (the storm being my colonoscopy and gastroscopy tomorrow). I went for a walk, among a few other things, and all is described, and illustrated with a few pictures, plus some added notes about this morning, in my complete archived page about yesterday. |
| Monday 7th September 2026 |
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09:00 BST
Yesterday started
out with sunny spells, and by midday they changed to
full sunshine. The afternoon reached 25° C, and that
felt good.Last night was not clear, like the night
before, and although a bit fresh, it was not too
chilly this morning.
![]() The forecast says it
should be dull now, but we seem to have had long
sunny spells, although just as I wrote that
the sun was blocked by mostly thin cloud. Most of
the day will probably be dull, but the afternoon
should still reach 23° C. Today should remain dry,
but the early hours of tomorrow morning may see
light rain or drizzle. It could continue through to
4pm, but after that there may be a few sunny spells,
and just before sunset there could be full sunshine.
Tomorrow may only see a high of just 19° C.
Much of yesterday could be described as quiet. I did have a shower because I was thinking of going out for a walk (but didn't) and I was also expecting Jodie for a beer tastings session which also didn't happen. I have more fully described yesterday, and included notes about this morning, in my complete archived page covering yesterday. |
| Sunday 6th September 2026 |
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09:46 BST
Yesterday started
out bright and sunny, but by the end of the morning it
was reduced to just sunny spells, The afternoon still
reached 21° C, and that felt good. The sky cleared
after sunset, and we had another chilly night.
![]() This morning started off
with sunny spells, but they will turn to full
sunshine about now (11am). The afternoon should
reach 25° C thanks to full sunshine. It should feel
like summer again. Even tonight should be a bit
milder than last night. Unfortunately it seems it
might just be a one day wonder. Tomorrow should see
23° C, but there will be no sunshine, not even sunny
spells, after about 8am. It should still be dry, but
there may be rain in the early hours of tomorrow
night (Tuesday).
Yesterday featured two bothersome things, and they combined to make the first day of my 4 day low fibre diet to be not as low fibre as it could have been. On the other hand, it was more like a weight loss diet - which was good. My day is as fully described as I can remember, and includes some notes about this morning. It can all be read in my complete archived page about yesterday. |
| Saturday 5th September 2026 |
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09:51 BST
Yesterday was
generally dull, and there was a sprinkle of rain in
the morning. The dull afternoon reached just 20° C,
but that didn't feel so bad. The temperature started
to drop from 6pm last night, and it got chilly in the
night.
![]() It was just 14° C at 8am
this morning, but three hours later it is around 17°
C thanks to a bright sunny morning. We are now
losing the full sunshine, but sunny spells should
continue until sunset. The afternoon should reach
21° C, and with the sunny spells that may feel quite
nice. A clear night is forecast, and so the night
will be chilly again. Sunny spells and some full
sunshine should warm tomorrow up, and a high of 25°
C is forecast - a brief return to summer !
Yesterday was one of those days were so little of any importance happened that I find it hard to remember much about it. I'll try and remember a few things and write about whatever I can remember. Sometimes writing about it brings back more memories. All I managed to remember is described, as well as some notes about this morning, in my complete archived page about yesterday. |
| Friday 4th September 2026 |
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09:51 BST
Yesterday saw very
little sunshine, but the afternoon still reached 24°
C. Drizzle was forecast for 6pm, and it did look like
it might, but I don't think any fell. One feature
yesterday was it did feel a bit humid in the
afternoon, and so warmer than it actually was.
![]() This morning has seen a
bit of light rain, but it is dry again outside, and
there is some hazy sunshine as I type this (at
almost 11am). The forecast says this afternoon will
be dull, but it will still reach 20° C. The clouds
may finally dissipate around 8pm, and clear skies
will mean a cold night. The temperature will have
fallen to 15° C by midnight, By 6am tomorrow is
could be just 13° C. Tomorrow will be very bright
with most daylight hours featuring full sunshine.
The afternoon may reach 22° C.
Yesterday was generally OK, but like this morning, I got off to slow start, and didn't manage all I wanted to do yesterday. On the other hand I did do a few things that were very productive. My day is more fully described, along with the usual notes about this morning, in my complete archived page about yesterday. |
| Thursday 3rd September 2026 |
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08:30 BST
Yesterday was generally
dull, and I think there was a light sprinkle of rain
around midday, but otherwise it seemed to feel OK. The
afternoon only hit 20° C, or not too hot and not
feeling cold - it just felt OK, or about right.
![]() This morning feels mild
enough, but the sky is grey. The afternoon may still
reach 24° C, and it may feel a bit humid. Drizzle is
forecast for 6pm, but with only a 37% of it
happening, it will probably stay dry. Sunny spells
are forecast for just 5pm and 7pm. Tomorrow may
start off very grey, and there could be showers
between 9am and 11am. The rest of tomorrow could be
a lighter grey than today, and the afternoon may
still reach 21° C.
Yesterday, like the day before, was good in places. I described my visit to the nurse yesterday when finishing yesterday's writing after I came back from the surgery. It was probably the morning that was the best of the day. All I wrote today about yesterday, and some notes about this morning, can be read in my complete archived pages for yesterday. |
| Wednesday 2nd September 2026 |
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08:10 BST
Yesterday started off bright with some full sunshine and sunny spells, but by the afternoon it had got cloudy enough to make it seem dull outside. The afternoon temperature still reached 21° C again. ![]() It it fairly cloudy as I
write this, and yet it still seems bright, but with
no direct sunshine. There is a 47% chance of rain at
midday, and it could rain. The whole day will be
cloudy, and the afternoon may see a few hours of
much thicker cloud, although no rain is forecast
from those thicker, and darker clouds. The afternoon
should still see 20° C, and that should feel OK. No
need for long trousers yet ! Light cloud is forecast
for tomorrow, but some sunny spells are shown. The
worst chance of rain is shown at just 16%, and so it
will most probably be a dry day. It will actually be
a warmer day with 24° C by mid afternoon.
Yesterday was good in places, and I don't think there were any actual bad bits. Apart from my walk to the pharmacy, and then Poundland, which I described yesterday, it was not a very productive day. Yesterday is described more fully, and with some notes about this morning, it can all be read in my complete archived page about yesterday. |
| Tuesday 1st September 2026 |
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11:51 BST
It seemed like it might rain at the forecast time yesterday, 4 and 5pm, but I don't think it did rain then, or indeed at any other time. On the other hand, my garden did look like it might have been wet a few times even if I couldn't see the rain that might have caused it. After a bright start, much of the day was dull, but an afternoon temperature of 21° C seemed pleasant enough. ![]() It has been nice and sunny
this morning, but later in the afternoon the last
bit of sunshine may finally be hidden by clouds.
Today should reach 21° C again, but not until 2pm
(which an hour earlier than the screen shot above,
taken early this morning, says). There may be a
couple of sunny spells late this afternoon/early
evening, but apart from that it will be cloudy. That
cloud may help the temperature stay a degree or two
higher overnight. Tomorrow will be a dull day, but
there is very little chance of rain. Tomorrow
afternoon may only reach 20° C.
Yesterday was a good and bad day. The good involved beer, but that was also bad. A water leak was either a disaster if I haven't correctly diagnosed the cause, and cured it. More of yesterday, plus some notes about this morning can be read in my complete archived page about yesterday. |