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My Electronic Diary For April 2024



Saturday 18th May 2024
 09:45 BST

  The BBC's forecast for yesterday, which said sunny spells almost all day, was about correct. The Met Office forecast for a dull day was completely wrong. Both forecasters said it would be a warm day, with the temperature rising to 21° C , and that was right, although it didn't seem to feel right. I had to close my bedroom window a few times because it felt draughty.
grey and damp 
  Both forecasters give a similar forecast for this morning. They agree on some light rain or drizzle, followed by a bit of heavier rain. I'm not convinced any drizzle has fallen yet, and it is now almost 10am. The BBC says from 11am the rain will be over, but it will remain grey.  The BBC say light rain will resume from 6pm, and at 8pm there could be a thunderstorm.No sign of the sun today, but the temperature could still reach 19 or 20° C. Tomorrow will probably feature a very dull start, but there should be sunny spells later, possibly punctuated by a fall or rain, and the temperature could make 22° C.

   Yesterday I was still reeling from being kept on the phone until 2am. I felt quite listless, and in the curious, and unlikely position of being too tired to snooze. I think I only ever managed one short snooze yesterday. It would probably have been the most significant thing I did yesterday - if it did ever happen ! Once again I have written a fairly brief account of a day when little happened, plus the usual notes about my night, and this morning, in my full archived page for today.
Friday 17th May 2024
 10:09 BST

  The forecasters got it right when they said there would be rain yesterday, but they got the times and intensity completely wrong. All I can remember is a few hours of very light rain around midday, and the rest of the day was dry. I'm sure I can remember a few short sunny spells in the afternoon. The originals forecasts about the temperature underestimated it. Just 15° C was predicted, but I am sure my three outdoor thermometers showed 18° C at one time.
sunny morning 
  The BBC say sunny spells all day, but The Met Office reckon this morning's sunny spells will take a break about now, but  it is still sunny as I write this. The do say sunny spells for midday and 1pm, but the rest of the day will be dull by their reckoning. They are still confident that today will warm up to 20° C, or even 21° C. Tomorrow could be dull all day (Met Office) or light rain through the whole day (BBC). The temperature will be a degree or two less than today (which should still feel warm).

   Yesterday was a good day. I even managed to get a lot drunker than I realised ! I intend to try and write very little today because I have got off to such a late start. One some good days I could be finishing writing at the same time (10:28am) I am writing this. It seems I only wrote 960 words today, and you can read all those words about my day, night, and this morning, in my complete archived page for today.
Thursday 16th May 2024
 08:46 BST

  Yesterday was completely different to that predicted by the weather forecasts. The start of the morning was dull, just as predicted, but by about 11am the clouds started to break up, which they weren't supposed to. Instead of a mostly grey afternoon, as forecast, it was mostly a sunny afternoon. That even pushed the temperature up a couple more degrees to 20° C, and maybe even 21° C.
dukll and damp 
  There was some light mist earlier, and now the road looks damp as if we have already had some light rain. Both forecasters only show rain starting to fall from 11am this morning. The BBC predict light rain through the afternoon, and up to 8pm tonight. The Met Office say heavy rain  for a couple of hours, followed by an hour of light rain, and then just a a dull grey sky for the rest of the day.  It is going to be a cool day. The BBC say just 17° C, and the Met Office suggest just 16° C. Tomorrow should be warmer with either 20 or 21° C, and The BBC say most of the day will either feature sunshine of sunny spells. The Met Office only predict a few sunny spells, and the rest of the day will be dull, but dry.

   Yesterday was an eventful day - some events were good, and others turned out to be not so good. My early start paid off. I finished writing early, and had plenty of time to have a good shower before I got ready to go out. The unexpected need for an additional poo slowed me down a bit, but I still managed to get out in time to not be late at the hospital. The rest of the rather long story about my visit to the Cardiologist, and the rest of my day, night, and the disaster that is this morning, can all be read in my complete archived page for today.
Wednesday 15th May 2024
 06:57 BST

  Yesterday was a lot drier than forecast. The BBC forecast came closer with light rain instead of heavy rain, but even they showed too many hours of it. The afternoon included some short sunny periods when both forecasters said light cloud at their most optimistic. Even the temperature forecast was a bit too pessimistic. I saw 18° C, which while not a huge difference was still 2° higher than forecast.
dull but dry start, maybe brighter
                            later 
  The BBC say there could be sunny spells soon, but from the look of the sky it seems that The Met Office may come closer to reality. At the moment I would say that the sky is light grey instead of white.  Sunny spells may happen later, and 19 or 20° C is forecast for late afternoon. Tomorrow will probably be mostly dull, and rain might fall for a few hours in the early evening. 18° C is forecast by The Met Office and just 17° C by the BBC, which also throws in a lot more rain, and earlier in the afternoon.
 
   It's a very early start this morning because I want to be showered and dressed soon after 8am, but I reckon I have just over an hour to write up a few notes about yesterday, last night, and this morning. The entire thing can be read on my complete archived page for today.
Tuesday 14th May 2024
 08:23 BST

  There were several unexpected sunny spells through the day, but mostly it was dull. It stayed dry, and the temperature managed to reach 20° C.
rain ! 
  The sky is very grey, and it is raining, but I don't think I can call it heavy rain, although it could get worse. The BBC actually says just light rain, and thinks it will finish with drizzle at 2pm. The Met Office still says heavy rain until midday. After the rain it might get a bit less grey, but the chances of seeing the sun today seem very slender. It is going to be cold compared to earlier in the month, and the best temperature may only be 16° C, although in sunshine that could still be considered warm-ish. Tomorrow could be light grey from dawn to dusk (Met Office), or feature a single hour of light rain at 1pm, and sunny spells and sunshine from 3pm (BBC). Both forecasters predict 18° C tomorrow.
 
   Yesterday was fairly productive, and yet it didn't feel like the triumph it should have been. It was a morning when I felt like doing stuff a lot earlier than usual, and I was washed, dressed, and off to Tesco, to get some shopping, earlier than usual. My triumphs, and failures yesterday, are described along with some notes about last night and this morning, in my complete archived page for today.
Monday 13th May 2024
 08:26 BST

  I think the BBC weather forecast came closet to reality yesterday. The morning was very sunny, and the afternoon featured a lot of sunny spells. The possibility of a thunderstorm at 5pm turned out to be pure fantasy. I don't think even the sunny spells stopped. The temperature did indeed reach the predicted 25° C.
very dull start, and probably dull day 
  I saw no sign of any sunny spells earlier, and I see none now. It is fairly grey outside, and the forecasts suggest it will stay this way for most of the day. There might be a slight hope of some sunny spells later this afternoon. The temperature might reach 19° C (Met Office) or 20° C (BBC). Tomorrow may start very wet, but the afternoon may be dry, although still very dull. It is going to feel colder with a high of just 16° C (BBC) or maybe 17° C in the early evening (Met Office).
 
   I think it is fair to say that yesterday was a reasonably good day. It didn't feature any high power productivity, but I did do a few useful things. Even the afternoon beer tasting session was not so bad. A few beers were actually quite nice. Most importantly it was a day when I seemed to control my eating quite well. Most of my day, night, and part of this morning, is described in my complete archived page for today.
Sunday 12th May 2024
 08:40 BST

  Yesterday was warm but there was a lot of very thin cloud that slightly dimmed, and cooled the sunshine. On the plus side, there seemed to be more of the watery sunshine than the weather forecast seemed to predict. The afternoon temperature rose to the predicted 22° C.
sunny morning, but a possibility of
                            rain later 
  The latest revisions of the weather forecast now more closely reflect the reality of full sunshine, and that latest revision says it should last until midday. After that the Met Office only shows a handful of sunny spells, but The BBC says there should be sunny spells until sunset - except at 5pm when they predict a thunderstorm. With the temperature rising to 25° C today, there could be enough energy injected into the atmosphere to trigger a thunderstorm, but I think the BBC are just trying to be dramatic. Tomorrow will be cooler than today. Just 20° C, and there could be few sunny spells (Met Office) or lots of sunny spells (BBC), but no full sunshine.
 
   Yesterday was both a lazy and very busy day. As predicted, in the last paragraph I wrote yesterday, I did mostly make the day up as I went along, although my prediction that I might do some laundry turned out to be right. I can count the main things I ended up doing on the fingers (ignoring the thumb) of one hand, and still have a finger left over ! My day, evening, night and the start of this morning is all described in my complete archived page for today.
Saturday 11th May 2024
 09:04 BST

  Yesterday was another warm and sunny day - even warmer than the previous day. The temperature just about made it to 22° C. Now and then the sun dipped behind a cloud, but I think the day could be described as a sunny day !
dull start, but sunshine promised for
                            later in the morning 
  The forecast for today seems to be falling apart. It is definitely dull now, and both forecasters agree on this, but the BBC still reckon we will burst into full sunshine any minute now. The Met Office have now added an hour of light cloud at 10am, but still think there will be sunny spells from 11am. Although some hours will stay as sunny spells, many more should/could feature full sunshine. Maybe it was the long lack of sunshine this morning, but the latest revision to the Met Office forecast aonly shows a high of 21° C. The BBC are still holding out for most of the afternoon being 23° C. Tomorrow might feature a lot of sunny spells, and a splash or light rain (BBC) or not feature many sunny spells, and a couple of hours of possible thunderstorms late in the afternoon. Both forecasters predict 24° C.
 
   Yesterday I was still feeling not so good after my very bad stomach upset the previous night, and I was a bit bothered about my weight and blood glucose readings, although, on reflection, my blood glucose readings yesterday morning were not that bad. Nevertheless I felt I had to be very careful about what I ate yesterday. All I did. all the results, how I slept last night, and all the usual stuff can be read in my complete archived page for today.
Friday 10th May 2024
 09:23 BST

  Yesterday was another warm and sunny day - even warmer than the previous day. The temperature just about made it to 22° C. There was an hour or two in the afternoon when some clouds spoiled the sunshine, and they didn't feature in any of the weather forecasts I saw.
sunshine and sunny spells 
  There are a few extra hours when no sunshine is expected according the latest revision to the Met Office forecast, although the BBC forecast still shows a lot more full sunshine, and sunny spells for a few hours without full sunshine. Both forecasters agree that today will be nice and warm, and maybe even tickling the bottom end of hot with an afternoon high of  22° C.  The first hours of tomorrow may start dull, but by mid morning the sun should break through for another sun filled day that may take the temperature up to 23° C.
 
   Yesterday was another good and bad day. The ending was annoyingly bad, and the morning was hard work, but that brought it's own rewards. The afternoon wasn't bad - it involved beer ! My day including going shopping, doing laundry, and drinking beer, and the disaster that was the late evening, a reduced sleep, and some of this morning, are all described in my complete archived page for today.
Thursday 9th May 2024
 08:39 BST

  Yesterday was another warm and sunny day, but not quite as warm as the previous day. I think the temperature peaked at 19° C instead of 20° C.
another warm day 
  It is only in the last 10 or 15 minutes that the sun has finally burned it's way through a misty looking sky, but the temperature has already reached 14° C. It is possible we may lose the full sunshine by 6pm, but that is plenty of time for the sun to really raise the temperature. Both forecasters agree that this afternoon should reach 22° C. The BBC thinks that tomorrow may be very similar to today, but the Met Office say there will only be occasion sunny spells. Both still agree that the temperature should still rise to 22° C again.
 
   Yesterday should have been a great day, but it didn't get off to a great start when I found my blood glucose was dangerously high, and after that there were many disappointments. Fortunately there were a few, rather minor, good things too. As usual, it, or at least the best bits of yesterday, last night, and this morning, are all described, with a couple of photos, in my complete archived page for today.
Wednesday 8th May 2024
 07:58 BST

  Yesterday had a fantastic, warm and sunny morning, but the afternoon, while even warmer, was a bit dull, and the sun did not return until early evening. The afternoon temperature was forecast to reach 20° C, and I think it did.
another warm day 
  The sun hasn't broken through yet, and the sky looks more misty than cloudy. Hopefully the weather forecasts are going to come true, and sooner or later the sun will break through, and from late morning until the end of the afternoon, we will get non stop pure sunshine. Only 19° C is forecast for today, but that should still feel hot when in direct sunshine. Tomorrow may reach 21° C, but most of the day may only see sunny spells instead of full sunshine.
 
   Yesterday was a great day - warm and sunny - and it featured a sort of healthy three mile walk, but in the end I sort of ruined it all by taking a few chances about what I was eating. The problem is that I accidently rewarded myself more than I had earned. All the good and bad stuff of my day, night, and also this morning, is fully described, with pictures, in my complete archived page for today.
Tuesday 7th May 2024
 08:28 BST

  Yesterday was forecast to be the most disgustingly horrible day, but it was not quite that bad. The morning was very wet, and very dull, but while it didn't brighten up enough to let any sun through, it almost did. There were some random passing light showers in the afternoon, but a lot of the time it was dry. A very early version of the forecast predicted 15° C, but later on it was revised to about 13° C, and that was about the best we got.
sunny and warm 
  Both forecasters broadly agree that this morning will be very sunny, and that there will be a few hours in the early afternoon when it will cloud over. The sunsshould break through again for a few hours in the early evening. It should be a nice warm day. The BBC predict a high of 19° C, and the met Office predict a high of 20° C. Tomorrow, according to the BBC should be sunny all day, and the temperature might reach 20° C, but The Met Office say all the sunny spells will be in the afternoon, and the temperature will only reach 19° C - which is still very good.
 
   Yesterday was a pretty miserable sort of day - thank you crap weather ! On the other hand it was a great day to catch up on missed sleep by snoozing whenever I felt like it. In theory this means there is very little to write about yesterday, but maybe there are a few notes about the day that I can make. Anything I could think of to write about my day, my night, and this morning only added up to just over 1000 words (or half of a typical day), and can be read in my complete archived page for today.
Monday 6th May 2024
 09:09 BST

  Yesterday almost followed the same pattern as the last few days. The morning was sunny, but it clouded over in the afternoon. There was even a sprinkling of light rain in the afternoon. Once again the temperature reached 16° C, but with no sun in the afternoon it still felt cool..
grey and miserable 
  The screenshot above was actually taken just after midnight when the forecast was revised for the new day.  Of course it has changed since, and for the worst. It seems it was only half an hour or so go that the first rain fell, but if the latest revision turns out to be correct, we can now expect non stop rain until 10pm tonight. Some of the rain will be heavy, and some light. Some may even be no more than drizzle, but it still all adds up to a filthy day. The best we can hope for today is just 13° C. Oh, and the BBC predict thunderstorms during the start of the afternoon ! Tomorrow promises to be a far better day. Most hours might feature some sunshine even if it is just a few minutes of watery sunshine, but some hours, particularly, but non exclusively, in the morning should feature full strength sunshine for the whole hour. It could push the temperature up to 19° C for an hour or more.
 
   I have to admit I am struggling to concentrate on writing this morning. I feel lousy. I think it is mostly a bad weather thing, but it could all be in the mind. Anyway..... Yesterday was not a bad day, although I was feeling a mild version of today's crap version. Yesterday's mildly poor day, last night's bad night, and this morning's yucky feelings, are all described in my complete archived page for today.
Sunday 5th May 2024
 09:33 BST

  Yesterday morning was fine and sunny, but on the stroke of midday the clouds because too thick for even sunny spells. It may have been an hour two later when the first rain fell. The Met Office forecast said the afternoon would just be dull, and the BBC forecast predicted thunderstorms. The BBC came closer to reality because it did rain a lot in the afternoon, but it was just persistent drizzle rather than heavy rain and thunder. The even was dry, but by then the day had been ruined. It was slightly warmer than the previous day, at 16° C.
another sunny morning 
  Like yesterday, this morning has started out with blue skies, and bright sunshine. The Met Office says the last sunshine will be at 11am, and the BBC say at Midday. The Met Office say a single hour of light rain at 4pm, and the BBC predict 3 hours of light rain at 6, 7, and 9pm. Both forecasters predict 17° C. Tomorrow is the Petts Wood May Fayre (that I intend to try and get to), but the outlook looks either bad, or atrocious. The Met Office say lots of mostly light rain in the afternoon, and the BBC predict thunder and lightning ! Both predict it will be about 15° C, although the Met Office say it might be 16° C in the early evening.
 
   Yesterday started out OK. The bright sunshine was very cheerful, but the dullness, and light rain in the afternoon killed that cheerfulness. I think I started to feel depressed, and thinking that I would not be wanting to go out in the evening became a self fulfilling prophecy. However yesterday was not entirely wasted, and I did do a few useful things. It, and also my night, and this morning, are all described in my complete archived page for today.
Saturday 4th May 2024
 08:24 BST

  Yesterday's weather was probably halfway between the forecasts from The Met Office and BBC. The heaviest rain was in the morning, but it was rarely that heavy, and it didn't stop at 1pm, as per the Met Office forecast, but did continue in occasional light, passing showers for most of the afternoon. It was a cold day with the temperature only reaching 13° C.
sunny morning, undefined afternoon 
  One thing is almost certain today, and that is that it should reach 16° C, and stay there for most of the afternoon. Both forecasters say it will be, and is, a sunny morning. The Met Office says the afternoon will feature white cloud, but will stay dry. The BBC predict a lot of mostly light rain in the afternoon - some of which will turn in to thunderstorms. Tomorrow could be bright and dry with lots of sunny spells in the morning, and the temperature should reach 17 or 18° C. The day after tomorrow, the bank holiday Monday, the day of the Petts Wood May Fayre (usually good for a few bands on) may be a slight, or complete washout !
 
   Yesterday was quite a good day, but it did have a few negative moments. Actually it did have a huge negative, 3 to 5 hours long, negative moment - the copious rain, and very dull skies ! I had to find things to do indoors, because there was no way I was going out in that ! All I did and thought during the day, and how I slept, plus how I am this morning, is all described in my complete archived page for today.
Friday 3rd May 2024
 09:13 BST

  Despite the warnings of thunderstorms, and persistent lighter rain, yesterday was mostly a dry day, but it was also a rather dull day. It was also a mild day with the temperature peaking at around 17° C.
rain, rain, and more rain 
  The Met Office says heavy rain will continue until 1pm, but at 9am it seems to have at least paused. The BBC say only light rain, but that will continue until 4pm. I have a new theory - The BBC says that light rain with an occasional short burst of heavy rain is still light rain, and the Met Office describe the same thing as heavy rain. One thing seems certain is that we won't see the sun today.  The whole day is going to be a bit cool with no more than 13° C predicted. Both forecasters predict a sunny morning, but the BBC predict a lot of light rain from 1pm, and the Met Office only predict some random rain in the afternoon. Tomorrow afternoon could see 15 or even 16° C
 
   Yesterday was a reasonably productive day providing you define reasonable some, but not a lot. Like a lot of days recently, and maybe longer, it was generally a good day until the late evening ruined it all - and this time I am sure it was something I did instead of just chance. You can read about my day yesterday, last night, and also this morning, in my complete archived page for today.
Thursday 2nd May 2024
 07:56 BST

  I don't think there was any sunshine yesterday, but at least it stayed dry - contrary to the BBC weather forecast, but agreeing with The met Office. Despite that lack of sunshine it was still a warm day, and at times it also felt quite humid. The forecast temperature was 18° C, but once again the consensus of my three outdoor thermometers was that it reached 19° C.
thunderstorm warning 
  You'll note that nowhere on the forecast does it predict a thunderstorm, or even any heavy rain except at 7pm. Even the BBC, who like their thunderstorms, show none on their forecast for today. However, I think I might have been woken up by some distant thunder at maybe 5am. It looks almost dry now, but the road outside looked wet at about 6am. No sunshine if forecast for today, and it looks like there will only be random light showers during the day except for heavy rain at 7pm. That seems to have survived the small changes in the latest revision. Despite the gloom it should still reach a mild feeling 17° C today. Tomorrow there is a choice of weather. The Met Office predict a dry, but dull day. The BBC predict light rain for much of the day, and once again a dull day.  Both say it will be colder. 13° C for the BBC, and 14° C for the Met Office.

   Yesterday was another very enjoyable day, although things seemed to be heading for the bad at the end of the day. It never quite reached bad, but it was still a bit disappointing. The single thing that dominated the day was lunchtime in The Jolly Farmers. My whole day, my night, and some bits of dream I can just about remember, plus my morning, are all described in my complete archived page for today.
Wednesday 1st May 2024
 08:36 BST

  Yesterday was not quite as good as the day before because there was less sunshine, but there was still quite a bit of sunshine, but it was just as warm. The forecast temperature was 18° C, but my thermometers said it hit 19° C mid afternoon.
dull but warm 
  There are two schools of thought about today's weather. The latest revision to the Met Office forecast has changed 9am to dark cloud instead of the sunny spells shown in the screenshot above. Everything else is about the same. The BBC still say there should have been a few sunny spells around now, but the clouds in the sky show no cracks where the sun could shine through. The major difference is that The BBC predict rain, including a thunderstorm for the first hours of the afternoon, but sunny spells in the evening. They also predict a couple of hours at 19° C compared the The Met Office's single hour at 18° C. Tomorrow could start very dull, but it may brighten a bit as the temperature rises to 18° C, and there may be light rain for the evening. The BBC broadly agrees with this forecast, but, as usual, tomorrow may actually be completely different to the forecast.

   Yesterday was a very productive day, but I really wanted to go out for some exercise. I couldn't do that because I was expecting a parcel delivery from Amazon. It actually arrived fairly early at about 2pm. In theory I could still have gone out for a walk around the park, but I don't seem to have much enthusiasm to go out once the afternoon has started. All my productivity, and other stuff yesterday, including about my night, and this morning, can be read in my complete archived page for today.