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My Diary/Blog For the Month of March 2024


Sunday 31st March 2024
 08:43 BST

  Yesterday was far better than the early versions of the forecast from The Met Office, and it was very similar, except maybe even a bit better than the optimistic forecast from The BBC. Instead of only sunny spells/periods, there were several hours of non stop sunshine. Most hours of daylight featured at least one sunny spell. The breeze was very light, and so   14° C actually felt slightly warm.
maybe some sunny spells this afternoon 
  Both The BBC, and The Met Office said that 7am would be sunny, but while it did seem bright, I don't think there was any sunshine at all. The BBC currently predicts some drizzle at 11am, and some rain after 8pm.They also predict a single sunny spell at 6pm. The Met Office say it will be dry until 11pm, and while most of the day will be dull, there could be 3 hours of sunny spells from 3pm. Both forecasters say this afternoon should reach 13° C, but The Met Office also think that 14° C might be possible at 4pm. Tomorrow will feature the first of the April showers, but they will be surrounded by sunny spells. Tomorrow temperature should reach 13° C.

   I managed to make a grammar mistake, by omitting an entire word, in my opening sentence yesterday. Maybe Yesterday didn't start as well as I was going to describe it ! Actually, although rushing to bang out these words, as I do almost every morning, usually includes loads of spelling/grammar errors. Doing my best to include all words, and correct spelling (no chance !!) my day, night, and this morning is all described in my complete archived page for today.
Saturday 30th March 2024
 09:10 BST

  Yesterday morning was a bit wet, but the afternoon seemed to be nice and sunny, albeit mostly as sunny periods. The temperature reached 13° C for more hours than originally forecast, but the sun didn't seem to provide much warmth.
some sunny spells today 
  This morning the sky is more white than blue, and yet the sun is shining. I will admit that as I write this it is rather watery sunshine. The Met Office forecast, as shown above, is a bit dismal, and it is probably better to put our faith in the BC forecast. It shows sunny spells almost all day long, and the only time it doesn't is when it shows full strength sunshine for 6pm. Like the Met Office forecast it does agree that this afternoon's temperature will reach 14° C. Tomorrow will probably see a return to cloudy skies, and rain in the evening. Only 12° C can be expected - not as warm as today, but better than some recent days.

   Yesterday sort of OK. As expected I did a lot of resting to make up for a bad night's sleep, but I did also do some useful stuff. The best thing was no angina pains, although I did seem to feel a bit fragile in that area. Another good thing is that I seemed to get my blood glucose level under control. My full day, although a bit sparse, is described, along with some notes about my night, and this morning, in my complete archived page for today.
Friday 29th March 2024
 09:06 BST

  Yesterday was a rather wet day, but there were a few short sunny spells at the start and end of the day. It was another cool day with the temperature only reaching 11° C, and that only for an hour or two. A strong wind made it feel even cooler.
more rain 
  More rain is expected today. The day seemed to start with some nice sunshine, but it started raining before 9am. The most recent revision to the forecast says grey clouds and light rain for 10am, and then black clouds for 11am with heavy rain. After that it may possibly be dry for the rest of the day. Sunny spells could start from 2pm, and the last two hours of daylight could feature full sunshine. It should be a tiny bit warmer today with 13° C forecast for a single hour at 3pm. Tomorrow should be dry, and sunny spells are forecast for some of the afternoon, but there might be more than that, and the temperature could reach 14° C. Maybe the brief return to spring tomorrow !

   Yesterday was a fairly good until the evening when it all went horribly wrong. I guess I could describe yesterday morning as fairly neutral. It was pleasant without being exciting, and apart from a late shower, just before midday, I mostly just "relaxed". My day ended badly. That and the rest of my day, night, and this morning, is described in my complete archived page for today.
Thursday 28th March 2024
 08:48 BST

  Yesterday was bright, very wet, and bright again. After many sunny spells, everything changed at about midday. It started with just a little bit of light rain that could be felt, more than seen, and then a bit later it came pouring down. It lasted for about 45 minutes, but was followed by another short period of heavy rain. By 2pm, maybe 2.30pm, the sun came out again, and the rest of the afternoon was bright and dry with more sunny spells. It was another cold day. The temperature did peak as high as 11° C, but by 2pm the temperature quickly dropped to 8° C.The sunny spells seeemd to carry no warmth at all - even behind glass.
more rain today 
  It is another bright morning, but there has already been one or two light showers, and more are predicted. Heavy rain is predicted for a couple of hours this afternoon, but the timing for it keeps changing. The early afternoon temperature should reach 11° C, and maybe tonight will be less cold than last night. Tomorrow should be mostly bright, including an occasional sunny spell, but light showers will occur through most of the day. It should be a little warmer with 12° C or even 13° C possible in the afternoon.

   Yesterday was a fairly good day despite one big disappointment. It was also a day when I got some important news, but more about that later. After a nice morning shower I had another shower a bit later - thanks to the weather. I couldn't have picked a worst time to go to the pub. Getting wet, drinking Guinness, and some interesting news received in the pub, plus the rest of my day, night, and this morning, is all described in my complete archived page for today.
Wednesday 27th March 2024

 07:32 BST

  Yesterday was not grey despite what the forecasters thought. It was another mostly sunny morning. The later revisions of the forecasts still said it would rain by 1pm, and that the rain might be heavy. It did rain, and a short period of it was quite  heavy, but that didn't happen until 4 or 5pm. It was still a cool day with the temperature peaking for an hour or two around midday at 11° C. Most of the afternoon was just 10° C.
another bright start 
  I have yet to see any breaks in this morning's sunshine, and to my mind it is sunny, rather the the forecast sunny spells. This is actually recognised in the latest revision to the forecast. Whether full sunshine, or sunny spells, it is all due to end at midday with a few hours of rain - some of which might be heavy.From 3pm it might be dry, and 6pm may see some sunny spells. It will be another very cool day. My thermometers say it has only just reached 7° C, and earlier still we probably only dodged a frost by a couple of degrees. The current revision to the forecast says the temperature will reach 10° C by 1am, but after an hour or so it will start to cool off again. Tomorrow may feature a few sunny spells, and several hours of light rain. Most of the time should see white cloud, so it shouldn't be too gloomy, but it is going to be another cold day with a maximum of 10° C predicted for only a couple of hours. Of course a lot could change before tomorrow arrives !

   Yesterday morning was full of excitement, well, sort of, and yesterday afternoon felt tense and edgy - for the second day running. It seems there may have been a rather spooky reason for that, and I'll explain it further down the page today. Back to the morning, and one thing I was going to do, I didn't ! My morning is described with pictures, and then my afternoon, night and this morning is all described in my complete archived page for today.

Tuesday 26th March 2024
 07:16 BST

  The forecast morning rain didn't come to much yesterday. I'm not sure it rained at all, and I think I remember a very brief, rather watery, single sunny spell in the morning. The whole day could be summed up as grey. It was quite a cold feeling day even if the temperature did reach 11° C. Without any sunshine to warm my front rooms I ended up burning more electricity than I would have liked to.
grey start, rain later 
  It was very unusual that both the BBC and Met Office gave almost identical forecasts for today, but the first revision slightly changes that. Both forecasters agree that the day will start medium grey, and then rain will start to fall this afternoon. At the moment the BBC says the first rain will fall at 1pm, and the Met Office say 2pm - and it will lead off with heavy rain. Both say a similar range of temperature with the afternoon reaching 11° C, although the BBC predict a single hour of 12° C at 1pm. Tonight could see the temperature dip to just 7° C. Tomorrow could start off with full sunshine, but by midday it could be raining, albeit maybe just light rain. It will be another cold day with the temperature only rising to about 10° C.

   Yesterday was quite a productive day, but maybe the grey skies, and the cold, made it hard to enjoy being productive. I felt so "edgy" that I ended up buying, and eating stuff I shouldn't have even considered buying. Before all that I had a shower, and left a few clothes soaking in detergent so I could empty my laundry basket. All the relevant details of my day, night, and this morning, can be read in my complete archived page for today.
Monday 25th March 2024
 08:05 BST

  Yesterday was dry, and there were a lot of sunny spells, but strong gusts of wind made 12° C feel rather cool.
rain, or not rain ? 
  At the very least there should be drizzle right now, at worst, light rain, but the sun is shining instead. Maybe the rain is still coming. The latest revisions to the forecast are sure of it, and heavy rain (Met Office) or drizzle (BBC) is "definite" for 9am. Both forecasters now agree the rain will stop after 11am. It will remain a cloudy day, with no sunshine predicted, and at a max of just  11° C it is not going to feel warm. Tomorrow may see just 10° C, and from mid afternoon onwards, it could get very wet.

   Yesterday started off medium OK, but went downhill in the afternoon. I must admit I did not feel very dynamic in the morning, and it took me until just gone midday before I had a shower, and put on clean clothes. It was too late to go out and do any shopping, although I think the idea had passed through my head earlier in the morning. What did happen, and why it left me feeling low, is described in my complete archived page for today, which also includes notes about my night, and this morning.
Sunday 24th March 2024
 08:51 BST

  Despite the pessimism of the forecasts, yesterday was actually a sunny day with just one very heavy fall of rain that, with a follow up of some drizzle, lasted no more than 30, maybe even just 15 minutes. By my reckoning the afternoon was slightly cool, but not cold, apart from some occasional strong gusts of wind, 12° C. I shall have more to say about yesterday's weather in the main body of this blog/diary.
maybe sunny spels from mid afternoon 
  I thought it looked very bright outside before opening the curtains just before 8am, but I don't think it was full sunshine, and I haven't seen even a sunny spell since. The latest revision to the forecast says sunny spells at 10am, and then sunny spells from 2pm until sun set. The afternoon temperature is forecast to reach 12° C, and the whole of the day should stay dry (but I am not sure that the big black cloud blocking the sun as I write this, got that message - it looks very threatening). Tomorrow may feature a few sunny spells at the crack of dawn, but the rest of the day may feature a 100% cover of white cloud. It should be dry, and the temperature may only reach 11° C.

   All the sunshine and sunny spells had a very positive effect on my mind - except when it didn't ! I must admit that by 3pm I was feeling cheated out of good day because the weather forecasts, from both whose web pages I check, kept saying it was not going to be a nice day at all. I should have ignored the forecasts, and just used my eyes. How I spent my time yesterday, how I slept, and some notes on this morning, can all be read in my complete archived page for today.
Saturday 23rd March 2024
 08:20 BST

  Yesterday saw a return to almost winter like weather. It was cold, grey, and from time to time it was wet.  I tried not to look out the window too often, because it was horrible out, and so I can't really say just how wet, or for when it was raining. Later revisions of the forecast did reduce the amount of rain expected to fall, and it was shown to be for only a few hours from the end of the morning. The later revisions of the forecast showed some sunny spells for the afternoon, but I don't seem to remember more than maybe one. The highest temperature was 11° C, and it felt cold and damp all day long.
sunny start, maybe wet afternoon 
  The forecast has already changed since I took the screenshot above. 9am in no longer shown as grey, but as an hour of full sunshine. The only rain now predicted is from 11am to 1pm, and that last hour is shown as heavy rain. I can imagine that might change further in the next few hours, and reality may be more different still. From 2pm there could be sunny spells, and 6pm might see full sunshine just before the sun sets. The main feature is the temperature - just 5° C to start the day, and a peak of only 8° C for most of the day. Tomorrow may see some sunny spells, some full sunshine, or just white clouds, but the temperature may reach a more friendly 12° C.

   Yesterday was not a great day. The cold and the damp piled on top of my hangover, and I felt very miserable, and that was worsened by the fact the crap weather revived many of my usual aches and pains. It wasn't until lunchtime when my hangovers seemed to be over, and it wasn't until mid afternoon until my aches and pains started to fade - helped by some Ibuprofen. My day, such as it was, plus my night, and this morning is described in my full archived page for today.
Friday 22nd March 2024
 08:56 BST

  Yesterday started nice and bright, but by 11am, or maybe a bit after, white clouds came to dominate the sky. There were one or two brief moments of sunshine later, and sometimes the cloud was thin enough for the sun to almost shine through it. The temperature seemed to go a degree or maybe even two degrees higher than the forecast 15° C. At about 3.15pm I could feel some very fine rain in the air, but it was the only rain for the day, and it was probably all over in 5 minutes, and no more than a teaspoonful of rain fell.
damp start 
  The road looked damp at about 7am this morning, but it has dried out since then. The BBC and Met Office have different forecasts for today, and both seem to have changed a bit in the latest revision. The BBC predicted light rain of drizzle for most of the morning, and a few hours into the afternoon. They have now added sunny spells for 2pm, plus 5 and 6pm. The early Met Office forecast is as shown in the screenshot above. It has now changed to show heavy rain for just 11am, and midday. 1pm is shown as light rain. From then on it is shown as dry , but no sunshine is predicted. Both forecasters agree that it will be no more than 11° C today. Tomorrow is going to be a cold day with no more than 9° C forecast. The day may feature both some sunny spells, and some light rain.

   Yesterday started off good, and with high hopes for a good afternoon, but the afternoon, and into the early evening was actually a disaster, but more about that later. The morning also featured a minor disaster/annoyance, but by midday I had showered, and I was ready to go out shopping. The story continues, and includes about my night, and about this morning, in my complete archived page for today.
Thursday 21st March 2024
 09:02 BST

  Yesterday's weather forecast for a generally dull day was off by a mile. A lot of yesterday was either bright, or bright with long sunny spells. It certainly felt every degree of the forecast 15° C, and it may have been higher than that.
sunny start 
  This morning has got off to a nice sunny start, but both the met Office and The BBC forecasts now say the sun will be hidden behind clouds from 10am and won't be seen again today. We shall see ! The clouds are only forecast to be white clouds, and so at least it may not be gloomy. It should stay dry. and once again the afternoon should see 15° C. Tomorrow might see a return to dark grey clouds and rain in the middle of the day. The morning and early evening should see 10° C, but by 1pm the temperature may dip to 9° C. The BBC's forecast for tomorrow shows light rain or drizzle from 6am until 2pm, and they say the temperature could be 11° C.

   All the sunshine or sunny spells made yesterday a good day all by itself, but there were other good things too. I didn't write all that much yesterday, and so I finished writing moderately early, and I could have a quick rest before going for a shower. The rest of my day, illustrated with quite a few pictures, plus how I slept, and some notes about this morning, can all be seen in my complete archived page for today.
Wednesday 20th March 2024
 09:07 BST

  There were a few short very bright periods, and a single, 57 second long, sunny spell yesterday morning. There was even a bright sunset, but most of the day was sometimes brightly dull, and sometimes double dull ! The temperature prediction for yesterday changed by a degree several times, and so I shall quote my own thermometers which read 15° C for a while.
no sunshine, but some of the day
                            bright 
  The forecast got the early light rain right. Since 8pm it seems to have been dry. Like yesterday, no sunshine is forecast, but at least half the day might be reasonably bright under white clouds, but the rest of the day will likely be quite dull under grey clouds. The current revision says the temperature should rise to 15° C by 3pm, and stay there until 7pm when it starts to fall for the night. It won't fall too far, and tomorrow could start at 10° C. Like today, there will be no sunshine, but more of the day may feature bright white cloud, and that will raise the temperature to 15° C again.

   There is not a lot to say about yesterday because only one important thing happened, but did lead on to a few things worth noting. Mostly it seems I did almost nothing, but I must have done something because I don't remember feeling particularly bored (although there were some periods when I was bored). Somehow I do seem to have written quite a lot about yesterday, and also last night, and this morning, in my complete archived page for today.
Tuesday 19th March 2024
 09:20 BST

  Yesterday was an odd day. It didn't really follow the forecast, which siad sunny spells only at the beginning and end of the day. Instead there seemed to be sunny spells, interleaved with short periods of slight gloom, through the whole day. Just when the greyness started to get depressing the sun would break through again, and everything was OK again. The temperature reached the forecast 15° C, and possibly even reached 16° C.
a lot of grey clouds 
  The forecast may say loads of grey clouds, but as I type this, in the middle of what should be very grey, it is actually almost bright, albeit without a single ray of sunshine. No sunshine at all is forecast for today, but that doesn't mean that it will really happen (fingers crossed). At least it should stay dry, and 13° C (not 14° C according to the latest revision) is almost mild. Incidently, The BBC forecast still says 14° C, and they do show a single hour of sunny spells, but can't decide when that hour will be ! Tomorrow will feature white cloud all day long, and 16° C is expected.

   Yesterday was quite a busy, and sort of productive day. I started the day unusually early, and finished writing very early. That gave me plenty of time to have a shower some time after 10am, or several hours before I usually have a shower these days. (Once upon a time, when I was working, I would be getting up at 5am, and showering soon after that !). My full day, night, and this morning are described in my complete archived page for today.
Monday 18th March 2024
 07:19 BST

  Yesterday started off very wet, but it dried up later in the morning. From then on there was light cloud, and by about 3pm, possibly an hour earlier, the sun broke through for a sunny spells until sunset. The temperature peaked at 16° C, and it was feeling quite mild.
some sunny spells 
  We have just had the first sunny spell, and it looks like it is trying for another. There is a lot of blue sky visible as I write this, but it is not in the right place for the sun. The latest revision to the weather forecast only shows just 4 hours, 8 and 9am, 2pm, and 4pm when sunny spells are expected. It could get dull for an hour or so after midday. Just 15° C is forecast for today, but that could feel good if the sun is shining. I have a gut feeling that there could be more sunshine than shown in the forecast. Tomorrow could be a bit dull, with no sunshine at all, but it should stay dry, and the temperature is expected to only reach 14° C.

   Yesterday, with it's nasty wet start, set the tone of the day. I turned my thoughts inward, and ended up doing very little, or at least very little that was worthwhile. Later in the afternoon, when the sun did break through, I wondered if I should go out, but by that time I had part seized up, and walking didn't seem like it could be enjoyable. What I actually did yesterday, plus how I slept, some notes about my dreams, and also about this morning, is all described in my complete archived page for today.
Sunday 17th March 2024
 08:42 BST

  The weather forecast made it seem like yesterday would only be an averagely "OK" day, but it was actually a rather good day. The sunny spells, some of which were long enough to be called "sunny" seemed to go on and on. I seemed comfortable with no heating on until 6pm. The afternoon temperature almost touched 16° C - rather higher than the prediction of maybe just 13° C. Light rain was forecast for some hours from late afternoon, but I don't remember noticing any before it was too dark outside to bother looking out.
definitely a wet start 
  It is most definitely wet this morning, and I can see light rain disturbing the puddles even as I type this. The latest revision shows that strange icon of sun, white clouds, and this time two drops of rain to signify heavy rain. The icon for 10am is the more conventional grey cloud with two drops of rain, aka heavy rain. It seems unlikely, but 11am could see the last rain today, and 4 and 5pm could see sunny spells. The other hours will feature white cloud. The temperature forecast for 16° C in the early forecast, as per the screenshot above, has now been reduced to 15° C, which is still rather good. Tomorrow might possibly see 16° C, and the middle of the day may see sunny spells, but much of the day will be cloudy. The BBC says the day could start misty !

   Yesterday was one of those funny days when what should have been good, was not good....which might take some explaining. The day got off to a good start when, after washing my hair, and showering (for the first time in 48 hours !), I got dressed, and went shopping in just my shirt sleeves. That was good, but things seemed to go downhill from there. It is all described in my complete archived page for today which also includes my night and this morning.
Saturday 16th March 2024
 08:52 BST

  There was a lot more sunshine, and a lot less rain than forecast, but sadly it did rain from time to time. Oh well, I guess the garden needed it. As the forecast sort of suggested by using that strange icon that shows cloud, sun and rain all at the same time, there was indded some sunshine during a brief but heavy fall of rain just after 1pm. There was some more rain later in the afternoon, but a lot of yesterday was bright and cheerful. It is a shame that the temperature did not rise much more than 14° C.
nice sunny morning 
  The latest revision to the weather forecast has removed the sunny spells that existed in reality at the start of this morning. The latest revision only shows sunny spells for 11am and midday. Meanwhile something with warm ansd bright rays is playing across my bare back, and it feels delicious ! The latest revision to the forecast shows light rain for not only 5 and 6pm, but also for 8 and 9pm. According to my outdoor thermometers it is now just under 11° C, or 2° higher than the early forecast, and 3° higher than 9am in the latest revision. If the temperature continues to climb it could possible reach 15° C by early afternoon. Tomorrow could start off wet, but it should dry up before midday, and the afternoon may be dull, but almost warm at 15° C.

   Yesterday featured a rather poor evening, but both day and night were quite good. Apart from several visits to the toilet in the morning, to seemingly clear a backlog after not going much, or at all, the day before, nothing much happened yesterday morning. I didn't even have a shower as intended. There is a lot more about my day, night, and this morning in my complete archived page for today.
Friday 15th March 2024
 09:39 BST

  Yesterday was a lot sunnier than the forecasts predicted, and it seemed warmer too, but that might have been because there was only a gentle breeze....On the other hand I feel sure I saw 16° C on a couple my thermometers, or two degrees higher than forecast. Later in the afternoon it did cloud over, but still seemed fairly bright, and the clouds kept the temperature up.
rain later 
  I'm not sure the weather has been following the forecast this morning. The cloud has now thickened, and we have lost the nice sunny spells we had, and which didn't appear in the forecast. The latest revision to the forecast shows light rain from midday until 5pm, with another shower at 7pm. It seems possible that there could be some sunny spells between showers.  By my reckoning the day started closer to 14° C, and it seems to be about 15° C as I write this. Maybe it will make 16° C by midday, but it will probably then slowly fall to 9° C at the end of the day. Tomorrow may start at just 7° C, but there may be 3 or so hours of sunny spells until it clouds over. It may still seem bright for most of the afternoon, and the temperature should climb to a still chilly 11° C. It should stay there until the end of the day.

   Yesterday was a largely good day - mostly thanks to some nice weather. It was getting late in the morning before I showered, and then got dressed to go out shopping. It was to be another trip to Tesco, but I was very careful about what I bought, and I didn't spent that much for a change. More about that, and the rest of my day, night, and this morning in my complete archived page for today.
Thursday 14th March 2024
 08:55 BST

  Later revisions of yesterday's weather forecast showed some sunny spells for midday. There were none. It was grey all day, albeit mostly a lighter shade of grey. The temperature may have reached the forecast 14° C, but the morning wind made it feel very chilly. The wind seemed to slacken off in the afternoon, and it did start to feel milder.
no sunny spells yet 
  We should have seen some sunny spells this morning, but apart from a few seconds when it seemed like one might happen, there has been no sign of the sun. The next chance for a sunny spell, according to the latest revision, is midday. The sunny spells for 4pm have been replaced with white cloud, and from 5pm, darker cloud. Rain is now expected for 6pm. Of course all these changes give little hope that any of the forecast will be correct except for the temperature - the one thing they usually get right. The best we can hope for today is just 14° C.  Curiously, a check on the BBC website shows sunny spells for later this morning, and several hours of light rain from late afternoon. Tomorrow could feature a lot of light rain, but maybe some sunny spells might be possible. Once again the temperature should be 14° C.

   Yesterday was one of those days that was both good and bad. Most of the bad can be attributed to the lack of the promised sunny spells, and the wind making it feel much colder than the forecast temperature. As usual, the cold air made bits of me ache - particularly my chest. The day ultimately ended OK, and today started well. The whole description of my day, night, and this morning can be read in my complete archived page for today.
Wednesday 13th March 2024
 08:24 BST

  Yesterday was a filthy day ! There was copious rain falling from a very dark grey sky until mid afternoon. It may have been dry after that, but it was still very dull outside. The temperature reached 12° C, and under different circumstances that might have seemed OK, but the grey outside just sucked any warmth away.
warmer and drier, but no sunshine 
  Today may be slightly warmer, and it should stay dry, but the chance of any sunshine seems almost zero. Having said that, the latest revision to the forecast shows sunny spells for midday. The temperature may peak at 14° C, and if the air is fairly still that could feel pleasant. Most of tomorrow afternoon should see 14° C, and there could be a few sunny spells, but light rain is shown for 5pm.

   Yesterday started off with me feeling awful, but some "medicine", and probably the weather changing, made me feel not too bad in the late afternoon/evening. It was about 10.25am when I got a slight boost, but ultimately more reason to feel rather depressed. This and the rest of my day, night, and this morning, is all described in my complete archived page for today.
Tuesday 12th March 2024
 07:40 BST

  Apart from the road looking damp in the morning, yesterday was a dry day, but it was also a day without any hint that the sun was working. The temperature was 10° C all afternoon, but in the grey light from grey clouds it still felt very cold.
very wet 
  This morning is very gloomy, and very wet. Heavy rain will continue through to 3pm, it will remain grey into the start of the night. The only positive thing is that the temperature should reach 12° C by 2pm, but that small positive thing will be losts on the wastes of the grey skies and copious rain. No sunshine is forecast for tomorrow, but most clouds should be white, and no rain is forecast. The temperature should reach 13° C.

   Yesterday had some positive aspects, but it was still a day when I felt fragile. In the morning that could be blamed on a hangover from Sunday afternoon's boozing session, but I think it was more than that. I still managed a couple of minor triumphs. My day, night and this morning is described in my complete archived page for today.
Monday 11th March 2024
 08:49 BST

  It was back to another horrible, nasty, dull, wet and cold day yesterday. Deeply depressing ! The temperature stayed at an almost unchanging 9° C, except at the very ends of the day.
another very grey and wet day 
  It still looks damp outside, but today is forecast to be a dry day. However, it is also predicted to be very grey all day long except for In the latest revision) the clouds changing from mid grey to white for a single hour at 8pm - when it will be dark, and no one will care. The temperature for the whole afternoon, and a bit beyond, will be just 10° C. Tomorrow may see 12° C, but it will come at the expense of light rain all afternoon. The long range forecasts for 3 and more days ahead keep changing, sometimes radically, and I wonder why they bother, although the trend for slowly increasing temperature may reflect something like the truth.

   The day before yesterday was bright, and tried to be warm. I felt good. Yesterday was all dull grey, wet and miserable, and I was back to feeling crap. I didn't seem to achieve anything except get drunk and cook a couple of meals. I guess having a shave, shampoo, and shower was my greatest achievement yesterday. Maybe I had a few other minor achievements as well. They are all described, along with some pictures, in my complete archived page for today, and which also includes nots about my night and this morning.
Sunday 10th March 2024
 08:34 BST

  Yesterday's sunshine was sometimes a bit weak and watery, but still very nice. It raised the temperature up to 12° C, and if it wasn't for the wind it would have felt very good.
wet 
  The road is wet, and there was rain at around midnight, but maybe today will be less wet than the early forecast (screenshot above) predicted. The latest revision has pushed back the next rain to 10am, and that nay only be light rain like quite a few of the hours shown as heavy rain above. There may still be a few hours when heavy rain falls. It seems that the maximum temperature remains at 9° C, and that will be the temperature for most of the day. Tomorrow may be very dull, but most of it should be dry. It may be a degree warmer at 10° C, but no more. It seems winter still wants to cling on into Spring.

   Most things about yesterday were pretty good. It was probably the most successful day I have had in ages, although the results of some aspects of it were not revealed until this morning (more about that further down the page). The very best thing was the effect that the sunshine and mild weather had on me. The details of my day are copiously illustrated with photos, and described in my full archived page for today. It also includes about my night and this morning.
Saturday 9th March 2024
 08:13 BST

  Yesterday's sunshine was very nice, and behind glass it did feel warm. (It raised my unheated front room to 20° C) but it was still quite cool outside. Once again the forecast predicted just 9° C, and I think I saw 10° C for a while.
nice sunny start, but it hasn't lasted 
  When I first opened my curtains the sun was shining, and all the sky I could see was blue. Sadly it didn't last, and now there is a lot of cloud in the sky. The latest revision to the forecast shows sunny spells for 9 and 10am, plus midday and 5pm, but that is all. By midday the temperature should reach 12° C, and stay there for one more hour before dropping back to 11° C, and then 10° C by 8pm. The latest revision to the forecast shows it to be a completely dry day. Tomorrow looks like it could be very wet, and no more than 9° C.

   I think I can say that yesterday was quite a good, and productive day. I thought I had caught up with my lack of sleep, but after writing yesterday's scribble/blog/diary I ended up having a snooze before I did anything else. After that snooze I had a shower, put some washing in to soak, and then got dressed ready to go out. While goo, I can't say that yesterday was terribly exciting. It is all described in my complete archived page for today, and that included some notes about my night, and this morning.
Friday 8th March 2024
 09:54 BST

  I'm sure there was more sunshine, or sunny spells than shown in the weather forecast. When out of the wind it did feel quite warm in the sun. Once the sun had moved around, and low enough it did feel quite chilly. The highest temperaature was forecast to be just 9° C, but I think it may have reached 10° C.
very sunny day - maybe 
  The forecast hasn't changed since the screenshot above, and it is indeed bright and sunny now.....although the sun does seem a bit hazy every now and then. The latest revision to the forecast shows that the temperature will be an almost constant 8° C all day long. It is possible that 1pm may see 9° C according to the latest revision, and another small, but good change is that 5pm is now shown as having sunny spells. Tomorrow may see a mix of sunshine and sunny spells for the morning, and early afternoon, but rain could start from about 4pm. The best thing is that the temperature should rise to 12° C by midday. That could feel good in the sunshine if the wind isn't too strong.

   Yesterday was a mixed sort of day. I was still feeling tired in the morning, and I wasn't very dynamic. In fact I had a pre-lunchtime snooze. It must have been midday before I had a shower, and then I started to prepare the stuff for an afternoon beer tasting session. All this and more is explained in my complete archived page for today, and it also includes about my sleep and this morning.
Thursday 7th March 2024
 08:44 BST

  Yesterday started out almost spring like. There were many sunny spells, and although it wasn't in absolute terms, it felt quite mild. The forecast said it wouldn't reach 10° C until mid afternoon, but I seem to think it reached there as early as midday. I don't think it got warmer than that. It was also a bone dry day.
misty start 
  There was, and still is now, some very light mist, but that is what is forecast, and if the forecast continues to be right it should dissipate by, or maybe a bit after, 9am. Today should be dry, and there could be sunny spells this afternoon, although the latest revision now shows them for only 3 and 4pm. It is going to be a cool day with a maximum of just 8° C, and a minimum of 7° C. Tomorrow could be nice and sunny, but still rather cool with a max of just 9° C.

    Yesterday was a generally good day, but there were a few things that were less than satisfactory. It felt wonderful to have a good shower, and wash my hair in the morning. I was feeling quite smelly and greasy after my stay in hospital. Had I stayed in one extra day I would have had a shower there, but they only offer basic shower soap and shampoo. The rest of my day, night, and this morning, is described in my complete archived page for today.
Wednesday 6th March 2024
 08:41 BST

  Yesterday started with a frost because the sky had been clear overnight. The morning was moderately sunny, but then it clouded over. I didn't have access to a thermometer until close to sunset, and I think it was reading 10° C, but my mind was a bit occupied with other stuff to give the thermometer the quickest of glances.
mostly dull with rain later this
                            afternoon 
  There has been a very light mist since I first peaked out the window at about 6.30am. Only one hour of mist is shown in the forecast, and it has been moved to 10am in the latest revision. That revision has added a few more hours with dark grey clouds, and also it now shows 4 and 5pm as light rain. It may now take until 3pm for the temperature to reach 10° C.
Tomorrow will be a dull day, although only a few hours may feature dark grey clouds. Most cloud should be/could be white cloud, and it won't thin enough to let any sun through until possibly just before sunset. It may only reach 9° C tomorrow.

    Today is a special day because it is a return to this blog, or diary, or whatever this scribble is, after a few days "holiday" in Lewisham Hospital. As I wrote on my previous entry on Sunday 3rd March, I was going to do one more blood pressure test, and if it was high I was going to take a walk along to Lewisham Hospital. That is exactly what happened. My last few days are described with plenty of pictures, plus some notes on my night and this morning in my complete archived page for today.
Sunday 3rd March 2024
 08:56 BST

  Yesterday was yet another day when there was sunny spells instead of the forecast rain. There was one difference - some sunny spells were forecast for the afternoon, but there were still more than forecast - or so it seemed to me. It was still a rather cold day with a short peak of just 8° C, and mostly just 5 or 6° C.
sunny - as I write this 
  Today has started sunny, and the forecast says sunshine or sunny spells should last until sunset. It will even be a little bit less cold with a peak of 10° C for maybe just a single hour, or so the latest revision to the forecast says. Tomorrow may feature a few random sunny spells in the first half of the day, and the temperature could be 10° C for most of the afternoon.

    Yesterday was definitely not a good day, although a quite a few hours were semi-good. I finally got out to do some shopping in Tesco, and that was good. The trouble was that my chest started to ache going there, and ached more coming home again. It did seem to be related to the very cold air, but later on I had serious doubts about that diagnosis. I write a lot more about this, plus about a few other things I did yesterday, then more about it during the night and this morning in my complete archived page for today.
Saturday 2nd March 2024
 09:12 BST

  There was a lot more sunshine than expected yesterday, but there were few times when the rain stopped. Most of the rain was drizzle, and often fell while the sun was shining. It was a very cool day with the temperature only peaking at 8° C, and then only for a short time. By midnight the temperature may have dropped to just 4° C.
more rain 
  As I write this, at just gone 9am, the sun is shining. There has been rain, but I am not sure if any of it could be described as heavy, although some of the usual puddles in, or by the road do look quite full. The current version of the forecast shows dark clouds, but only light rain (and not a hint of any possible sunshine). Heavier rain, and sunshine is forecast for 11am, and heavy rain with no sun for midday.  From midday it is supposed to be dry with maybe a sunny spells or two. To my eyes it seems the forecast for today is about 10% accurate. Despite that, the maximum temperature is usually about right, and like yesterday it should peak at 8° C for a couple of hours. Tomorrow could start at just 3° C, but it should be a dry day with sunny spells in the afternoon. They could warm the day up to 9° C. So still not a day to go frolicking in the fields.

    I was in mild pain for a lot of yesterday, and that dampened my enthusiasm to do much. It also encouraged me to keep warm, and so I spent most of the day in my bedroom either laying down reading, or doing stuff on my PC. For instance I backed all my pictures to my two back up, USB, hard disks. The rest of my day, night, and also the start of this morning is described in my complete archived page for today.
Friday 1st March 2024
 09:48 BST

  Yesterday's weather was really appalling - again ! Some of the rain may have been lighter than forecast, but it rained for most of the day with just a few short reprieves. There was not a single ray of sunshine to be seen, and it was cold. The temperature started at 11° C, and fell slowly away to 6° C by sunset.
more rain 
  Today should be brighter than yesterday, but at the moment it is like someone took out the 15W bulb, and replaced it with a 17W bulb ! However it seems that some sunny spells might happen today around midday, but there will also be plenty of rain either side of that. The heavy rain shown in the screenshot above for 10 and 11pm has now gone in the latest revision, but now there may be mostly non stop light rain from 3pm until the end of the day, and then on into the start of tomorrow. The latest revision also says there might now be a whole three hours with the temperature at it's peak of just 8° C. Tomorrow may start even more deeply depressing as today - lots of rain in the morning, and then it may dry up, but the sky will still be filled with 100% white cloud. Once again the temperature may peak for an hour or two at 8° C.

    Yesterday did not start or end well. I felt pretty rotten in the morning. It was generally a legacy of catching a chill on my chest the previous day. Past experience says that such a thing can take several days or more to clear up, and one of the last days should ideally feature hot sunshine - something we may not see in the foreseeable future.(Two hours after writing that the sun came out, and behind glass it did feel nice and warm). The describable bit of yesterday, last night, and this morning are described in my complete archived page for today.