July 1998

Weather turned very unpleasant today; cold and almost autumnal at lunchtime, then steady drizzle.

July 12th. Rotten weather. But after a day of rain, wind and grey clouds, the setting sun has just appeared at the retreating edge of the cloud blanket. Instant lift of spirits. Even Sundays can end well.

July 13th. After the last shower of a cold front day, the sun came through powerfully and lit up the most vivid rainbow I've ever seen in my life. You could even distinguish the indigo from the violet. Truly wonderful. Beautiful evening, clear, followed.

'Rather cool... and very dull. Changeable' [...]

July 27th. Peculiar weather, drizzly in the morning with warm hazy sunshine in the afternoon, sort of Septembral.

July 28th. Again, rain in the morning, hot in the afternoon, but sort of stuffy.

July 29th. Same weather pattern.

July 31st. Heavy rain and thunder in the evening.

'heavy rain on the 31st'