Driving rain and dark grey skies in the afternoon, bright moonlight in the evening.

Clear and bright.

In the afternoon I realised I hadn't been out of the house for 2 days and went for a walk in very strong wind. Went down to the park and watched the sun emerge from the flying clouds in the West.

Got the paper - everything quiet and grey with rolled stratocumuli. Sat about taking in the Christmas Eve atmosphere.

Ridiculously cold with icy snow flurries.

Very cold and grey today.

It got very dark and very cold very early, as I noticed when I went out for fags about 4.15.

Very strong wind today (and occasional snow showers) and flood warnings all down the East coast.

About noon it started snowing till 1pm, then again 2pm - 4pm: campus has never looked so nice.

Bitterly cold South wind in the evening.

Beautiful golden winter afternoon.

Cold, still, largely deserted evening.

Grey, windy morning. In the afternoon to the chemist's and back in rain and gale for antibiotics. Dreadfully bleak bit through the park on the way - stark trees and disastrous fading sky.

Was watching a particularly vivid morning rainbow when it was on the news that Thatcher is going to resign. She could be gone by Tuesday. Late in the afternoon a thick fog descended and so did the cold.

In the evening went out for a walk in the rain.

Went up to the garage in the rain.

Beautiful sunny autumnal morning with the flag flying from the Registry against a dark blue sky.

Came back about 2am under full moon behind wildly flying clouds.

At 7am going down the hill in the first fresh fullness of sunrise - all the country to the West was gently illuminated, which makes a change; the sun's usually behind it, eh?

Watched a fantastic sunset from the hill. It was absolutely beautiful. Tamara talked bollocks about drugs but I thought, No, this is the real thing.

At 8pm went down the pub during a thunderstorm - amazing violet-and-white flashes illuminating the whole valley.

Another beautiful morning.

Start of term - people and their parents carrying boxes through the rain. Out in the evening, walked back under the full moon.

In the evening walked round to Wood St. in the rain.

Went to Southend in the afternoon: black clouds, rain and lightning striking the Kent side of the estuary. Thought about last year and then threw a pebble into the sea, to be forever washed away.

Went out for a brief walk about 8 pm - dark, cloudy sunset, strengthening wind. Autumn's asserting itself.

September 21st. Cold, sunny and windy - great weather.

'Some windy spells.' [...]

Dismal cold weather all day (first real sign of Autumn) until 5 pm when suddenly the sky cleared and a golden sun burst through, illuminating everything with that beautiful Septembral golden yellow.

In the afternoon went to Southend and walked on the beach. Although the tide was out everything was very peaceful, grey and quiet.

Beautiful afternoon for a drive, with just a hint of autumn in the air.

In the evening a huge golden moon hanging low in the East.

Noticeably cooler in the evening; noticed it slightly yesterday too.

Cleaned the outside windows under a threatening sky. Later a very autumnal sunset.

A cold front was approaching from the West all day, btw - 'perfect' hot/humid/clear weather till about 6.30, with the rain starting at 8 pm.

August 30th. Much cooler today - bright sun and wind and cumulus - altogether fair weather.

'Another hot spell at the end of the month, with 31C in the east on the 29th, before the month ended on a cool note.' [...]

Up at 10.30; went for the papers in the rain. It carried on raining all day, very heavily about 5.15pm.

Excellent weather - wind, cold, sun and showers. Just the stuff. And a rainbow.

It rained!!!

'In many places, a drought of 38 consecutive dry days ended on the 14-15th [...]'

Stewart and Christian came round but it was just too hot (temperature records broken in Hampshire (99 F) and rumours of 100 F in Essex somewhere).

'A nation held its breath for the 3rd as the breeze died down to still air. 35C was widespread, with 37.1C (98.8F) at Cheltenham on the 3rd, the highest temperature ever recorded under standard conditions in Britain (before 2003).' [...]

Another hot night.

Rough night - very hot.

Enervating weather today.

Quiet day again - windier but quite hot, with sinister high cloud (that blue-grey looking sky).

Clouded over in the afternoon. Smells like rain.

Still hot and clear, but a cool easterly breeze.

Still hot, very clear.

Even hotter than yesterday.

Very hot, clear, bright sun day.

Perfect Sunday - very hot, very bright sun, but windy too.

Went to sign on, walked back in the rain.

Great rainbow, later a windy/cloudy sunset.

It was infernally hot and grey all day. Walked to the offy in soft but heavy rain.

June 3rd. Some serious rain. Later the setting sun broke through the clouds in the west and lit up the centre of my map on the wall with a golden, mellow light.

June 8th. Rode into town in the pouring rain.

June 9th. Weird but good dreams - woken up from the best bit by rain drumming on the roof at 6.30 am.

June 19th. Woke up at mid-day to a darkling sky and heavy rain.

'Cool, wet, and dull. [...]'

Unhealthy weather. Grey/black sky, sun showing through, hot and humid.

Cold, drizzle.

It rained all afternoon - first for about 2 weeks. Thunder too. and lightning.

'Very warm (12.6), dry, and sunny. [...]'

To Sainsbury's in quiet grey weather.

A beautiful May morning.

2am. It's thundering now - started as suddenly as if someone had turned on a tap.

Walked home in beautiful April evening sunlight and cherry blossom.

In the evening went out for a walk in the soft dark and the cold, gentle April rain. It was good.

'It was a bright cold day in April...' Dull afternoon (weatherwise) apart from violent snow about 3pm.

'There were some notable sharp frosts on the night of the 4th. For many places the 4th or 5th were the coldest nights of the year.' [...]

Beautiful hot, calm weather. Went out in the evening and walked back happily enough in the clear starry April night under a half moon.

Hot, calm day.

Got a taxi back to campus about 2 am, walked on back from there in the quiet still clear full moonlit early spring night.

Drank wine in the sun.

March 14th. To Sainsburys in warm dusty sunlight with a coolish breeze.

March 16th. Beautiful weather.

March 17th. To Sainsburys about noon in great heat. Bought cereal plus a litre of the usual Pinot Bianco and 4 cans of Sam Smiths. Drank all that outside 2-4pm (well hot - is it like the early summer weather last May?)

'There was a notable warm spell midmonth with temperatures in low 20s C' [...]

In the evening full moon shining through thin high cloud, light wind and cool air.

Lovely warm weather.

A yellow-grey sunset which I rapturised about, then a dim, mild spring evening.

It has snowed! It is snowing!

Rode into town for the optician. Got utterly soaked in freezing rain. Met Polly who said 'You're wet.'

11.45pm. Rain beating on the windows. Bedtime.

Utterly beautiful weather. The Chubday tomorrow too - great coincidence. After lunch sat outside reading Sherlock Holmes; zapped down to Sainsburys again for wine owing to the weather, drank it in the garden.

Beautiful mild weather all day, like the Chubday of old.

Saw a really good/bright shooting star (the best yet) while waiting for the bus.

At 5pm spent 90 minutes stuck at Manningtree, because the overhead cables'd blown down at Ipswich.

Rode to campus in the evening - full moon, clear sky, fairly calm.

Very strong winds again. Will it ever end?

'Some notable storms on the 7-8, particularly affecting the Thames and Severn valleys.' [...]

Undecided sort of weather all day.

up at 10am again, but it was pissing down with rain and the sky was a filthy colour. But amazingly beautiful sunset about 4.30 after a whole day's rain and grey skies. An omen?

Beautiful day - sun, wind, blue sky, little white clouds.

At 6.45 the wind was rising and there was a spit of rain. On my way home just before midnight the wind re-began with a vengeance. Blowing violently now at 1 am, rain beating on the panes.

Quite a good day - beautiful weather.

In the morning was incredibly happy thinking about last night etc. This soon wore off when it began raining at lunchtime.

Strong wind, 3 vodkas. During the afternoon the wind got worse and worse until it was blowing a gale - A12 blocked etc etc. It seems to have abated somewhat by now (12.59am) but it was f'amazing earlier. Lots of stuff on the news - death toll nearly 40 now. 5 at lunchtime, 20 at teatime, 23 by 7pm - even the 1987 storm only killed 20.

'The Burns' Day Storm on the 25th that affected the midlands and south. It lasted 8 hours, with winds peaking in the SW at dawn, and in the east at midday. It killed 47. (The death toll was higher in this storm than the Great Storm of October 1987 because this one occurred in the daytime.) It obviously caused major traffic and shipping disruption. There were inland gusts of 80 mph, although there were some gusts on the south coast around 100 mph. A wider area was affected than with the 1987 Great Storm.[...]

Beautiful sunny, windy but cold day.

Wind/clouds/moon/dark/consequences.

Walked home through the rain feeling excellent.

Good weather today. Wind again at last, and a full moon.

Watched the sunset - very impressive delicate tones of rose, purple, dark blue and that heart-breaking yellow-orange-red you get at sunset, with a gibbous moon high in the sky to the east.

Grey, rainy, rather dismal weather. Went out about noon to Canvey Island - it was well depressing, apart from the oil refineries burning off gas, which looked rather fine against the grey sky and marshy, dull landscape.

At least the weather changed, even if it did only start raining.