Sunday 30 September 2018

30


1768
litle wind
( turned the otts of How Volyar & the Gornside
all of it in disses no loss in it 
as it was taken immediately )
W


2018
A bright day very windy with showers
W
NW


This Harvest the best & earliest I ever remember 
 since coming to Stove - Patrick Fea  Sept. 1768

 Very good September though not exceptional...
everyone is delighted with the harvest. 
All done in the first half of the month.
George Brown - Sanday farmer Sept. 2018





Saturday 29 September 2018

29


1768
less wind
( big'd the otts formerly big'd
Heat in rest of it so that it must 
be turned next day )
S


2018
overnight gale a dark morning with some rain &
strong wind until clearing late afternoon
WSW
W


Friday 28 September 2018

28


1768
A heavy Rain in the morning wt litle or no wind
( got some of my potatoes taken up 
about midday & afternoon )
SW 



2018
calm & clear with passing cloud & light wind
WNW
W

Thursday 27 September 2018

27


1768
Smal Rain in the morning dry afternoon
( begun to take up potatos )


2018
wet & grey morning clearing to bright clear
 afternoon with fresh wind
WNW
NW


Wednesday 26 September 2018

26


1768
A heavy Rain about 7 in the morning
( so as to prev:t any leading save a few
gangs of oats from How )
SSW



2018
Rain overnight then a still & cloudy day with
sun occasionally breaking through
W


Tuesday 25 September 2018

Sundy 25


1768
A fine day
( wt to the Kirk of Burness & ret:d wt
the Min:r to Stove )
SSE



overcast with some showers & the wind 
increasing to a gale throughout the day
SW

Monday 24 September 2018

24


1768
A very fine fair day all day
( had 35 horses of my own leading the bear & otts
brought from Bakaskeel )
SE
SSE


A fine day with a few showers & little wind
WNW
W

Sunday 23 September 2018

23


1768
A very fine dry day
( Inn'd the bear of Hoy )
calm


2018 Equinox
Fine & fair 
calm
NW



Saturday 22 September 2018

22


1768 Equinox
A fine dry day
( done with the otts of the half d lands
so that all Stove is Cutt )
a very fine Night
NNE


2018
fresh wind sunshine & clouds all day
NW



Friday 21 September 2018

21


1768
A fine fair day
( cut the otts of Cloen & part of the halfdlands )
NE


2018
a cold wind all day cloudy & dry then
brighter by evening
N
W


Thursday 20 September 2018

20


1768
A pretty good harvest day
( done with the tots of Halksness & Inglea )
thick weather at Night
ENE


2018
Gale all night & still blowing in the morning
bright with squalls then calm by evening
SW 
W

Wednesday 19 September 2018

19


1768
Rain almost the whole day
( no sheering my wife returned )
E



2018
gale increasing all morning with heavy rain for
a while in the afternoon then brightening & 
calmer by evening 
S
W

Tuesday 18 September 2018

Suny 18


1768
A very good day
( wt to Savill wt my wife & retd at Nt )
NE


2018 
Very still & grey all day with frequent light rain 
SW

Monday 17 September 2018

17


1768
A fine dry morning
( put up some of my bent )
& then a Severe Rain so as nothing more was done
NE
E
SE

2018
overcast and much calmer
after midday continuous  rain with increasing wind 
SW
S

Sunday 16 September 2018

16


1768
A few sheurs in the Morning
( my men cut the Long land & the Shortlands )
a brisk gale of wd all Night
ENE


2018
woke to gale blowing and grey skies 
much brighter afternoon & gradually less wind 
S E
SW
W


Saturday 15 September 2018

15


1768
A very good harvest day
( Cut the otts of Gosslea Sinnaspels & Gritlea )
SE



2018
Fine with showers morning then cloudier &
calm afternoon
SW


Friday 14 September 2018

14


1768
Small Rain in the Morning 
( screwed all the bear of Halksness & the remains of
Inglea & the big sheed so that all my bear is secured )
A heavy Rain in afternoon      ( so that no work done )
SW


2018
Rain at first then sunshine all day with short squalls
W

Thursday 13 September 2018

13


1768
A fine dry day
( had 12 women of the ground & 
Cutt off the otts of the Park )
NW


2018
A fine dry day dazzling then cloudy
strong wind
WSW


Wednesday 12 September 2018

12


1768
A very good harvest day
( begun to the otts of How
screwed most of the bear of Inglea )
A severe Rain in the Evening so as to quit shearing
NNW


2018
 fine day with occasional showers & less wind
WSW



Tuesday 11 September 2018

Sund 11


1768
A fine dry day
( Westove came from Stronsay )


2018
Rain then very windy & bright
W
WSW

Monday 10 September 2018

10


1768
A fine day
( began to the Otts of the Tumal of Gorn
cut 12 riggs thereof  )
NE


Showers all day with wind and sun
W
WSW

Sunday 9 September 2018

9


1768
A fine day all day
( had all the Women of the ground sheering otts
in Curabister they cut that dayne )


2018
 bright sunrise showers and cloud during day then
bright evening with little wind
S
veering 
SW

Saturday 8 September 2018

8


1768
Rain in the morning
( my men shearing all day in Inglea 
the bear thereof )
NW


grey & overcast with Haa coming and going
WNW

Friday 7 September 2018

7


1768
A very good day
( my men Cut only sd day the little Sands Clettigoe
& about 10 threefs more )
NW


2018
early rain then low cloud and calm all day
NNW
veering
ENE

Thursday 6 September 2018

6


1768
A little less wind
( Thos Swanney pletting bent all day for the 
House use & he did 20 threefs )


2018
Fine morning then cloudier & rain late afternoon
N
veering 
NE



Wednesday 5 September 2018

5


1768
A brisk gale of wind
( done wt the half d Lands & went to
the Longlands of Halksness )
ESE


2018
Dry & cloudy in morning
brighter with strong wind by afternoon
rain in the evening
S

Tuesday 4 September 2018

Sund 4


1768 
A fine dry day all day
S


2018
a fine dry day all day
S

Monday 3 September 2018

3


1768
a fine forenoon screwed all How rain midday
( in the evening shearing Gornside )
NWN



2018
clear and bright clouds high coming and going
very still
W
by evening veering 
N



Sunday 2 September 2018

2


1768
A fine day all day
( Cut a pt of the stony sheed of Gorn )
ENE


2018
bright & windy blue sky & sunshine all day
calmer by evening & veering 
W



Saturday 1 September 2018

SEPTEMBER Thursy 1


1768
Rain in the Morning
( got my big boat drawn )
NE


2018
Low cloud all day. 
veering
 W