Sun high enough to make spring seem a real possibility (noticed blackthorn blossom out yesterday).

Walked to work through the snow.

Cold, clear day. My walk home was in sunlight at least as far as Tescos. Spring's on its way. That fresh smell was in the air in the evenings a week ago. These phenomena are sort of the opposite to the first slanted sunlight towards the end of August.

Very cold, but bright.

On the road by 8.30, got to Walthamstow at 11, through rain and snow. Away at 12.30, took the N Circular and the A13 to Lakeside, which I reached in about an hour in driving rain.

Cold grey wet day, clearing at sunset to show Venus and the New Moon bright against the dark blue sky.

Cold, dry, grey, icy wind again.

Dry and very cold, with icy NE wind, big grey clouds and patches of blue sky.

Grey and gloomy most of the day, but a clearer period late in the afternoon with areas of blue sky and those flattish, fragmented clouds that look like the top of Canada.

Very cold and dry. Fine night with bright, cold fiery stars. Phone call from S. wanting to know their names - and lots of other astro-facts, which I was pleased to supply, having been really interested in astronomy myself at his age, and indeed earlier.

Really worryingly mild weather. I wonder if Dubya still doesn't believe in global warming? I mean, I've been convinced since about 1980, but even the insurance companies started believing in it c. 1996. Wasn't that telling?

Windy with big grey stratocumulus. Quite enjoyable actually.

Mild, but hazy grey and raining hard in the morning.