Monday 31 December 2018

31


1768
a hard gale of wind all day
( my men thrashing for Simons & Straw
to put some oats in the yard )


2018
a hard gale of wind all day
SW
W


Sunday 30 December 2018

30


1768
A hard gale of wind all day
( pd Richard Spence 11Sh: sterling for makeing the
utter wheel to the Miln & put it up to dry till tarr'd )


2018
very overcast & windy with some rain
WSW
W


Saturday 29 December 2018

29


1768
less wind but Severe Sheurs of Rain
SbE


2018
dry with some wind & occasional sun
N
WNW



Friday 28 December 2018

28


1768
Such weather as the day befor wt sheurs of Rain
( sent other 2 cassies of Otts to the miln of Bea  )
W


2018
 overcast at first then some brightness & light wind
WNW


Thursday 27 December 2018

27


1768
a hard gale of wind all day
( Westove & Mr Suth:d att Stove after Dinner )
SW


2018
cloudy with some wind sun & showers
W


Wednesday 26 December 2018

26


1768
such weather  as the day before
wt some sheurs of Rain
W


2018
very overcast & still all day long
& drizzling in the morning
WSW
W


Tuesday 25 December 2018

Sund 25


1768
a cold day wt a gale of wd & sheurs of Rain
W


2018
a fair day mainly overcast & light wind
SSW


Monday 24 December 2018

24


1768
A fine morning
( sent a boat to Stronsay for Malt )
afternoon a hard gale of wind @ W & WSW
( the Carpenter left my Miln Wheel unfinished )
W


2018
 a fine day with clouds
light wind
W


Sunday 23 December 2018

23


1768
less wind
( the brouke being gone to Sea Westove 
came to the Harbour in the Evening )
SW


2018
very still & fine
NNE


Saturday 22 December 2018

22


1768
A hard gale of wd all day
( had my men & 12 horses banksing ware
at Quoyness pt of the day
SW


2018
Fine day with clouds & very still
W


Friday 21 December 2018

21


1768
Winter Solstice
less wind wt some sheurs of Rain
( sent men to Cast the Draught of the Miln of Bea )


2018
Winter Solstice
A Very Fine day 
Still with sun
SSE
S
SSW



Thursday 20 December 2018

20


1768
A bad day wt sheurs of Rain
( sent 2 Cass:s of oats to the miln )
att Night Thunder & Lightening
 wt a very hard gale


Fine day with occasional showers not much wind
clouds coming & going
SE


Wednesday 19 December 2018

19


1768
Rain in the forenoon
a hard gale afternoon
( Ritch Spence came to make my Miln Wheels )
SW


2018
a very fine day
S


Tuesday 18 December 2018

Sund 18


1768
Rain in the forenoon dry afternoon
S


2018
gale all day with a lot of rain
wind easing in evening
SSE



Monday 17 December 2018

17


1768
A brisk gale of wd all day at
SSE
( at Inglea all day wt my men marking
& covering ground for pot:s )


2018
clear dry calm morning then wind increasing 
through the afternoon
S
SSE


Sunday 16 December 2018

16


1768
Sheurs all day
( put in some peats in the Tofhall )
a hard gale of wind all day &
E
& EbN


2018
gale over by morning then bright with showers
afternoon clouding over with mist
SW


Saturday 15 December 2018

15


1768
A bad day with shears of Hail & Rain
( got one acre of ground measured 
at Inglea for potatoes )
E


2018
gale strengthening throughout day with rain
SSE 
SE


Friday 14 December 2018

14


1768
A brisk gale of wind all day E & ENE
much as the day before
E


2018
less wind in the morning with rain & hail showers
then increasing to gale again by evening
S


Thursday 13 December 2018

13


1768
A fine dry day
( working all day as befor in the park )
SE


2018
gale continuing all day with showers
SSE
S


Wednesday 12 December 2018

12


1768
fine dry day & less wind
( Brough went for Westra after Dinner
by way of Eda )
S


2018
A steady gale throughout the day
SSE


Tuesday 11 December 2018

Sun 11


1768
A hard gale of wind all day
SSE


2018
very windy all day
SSE


Monday 10 December 2018

10


1768
A fine dry day
( Proof cast some bear for Bolls )
SbE
SSE


2018
a still & cloudy day
NNW



Sunday 9 December 2018

9


1768
A fine dry day
( mucking as the day before. 
Mr Sutherland went home befor Dinner )


2018
strong wind all day 
clear with hail showers
NNW

Saturday 8 December 2018

8


1768
A fine fair day all day
( mucking wt 15 horses upon 
new ground in the park for potatoes )
SW


2018
Fine with wind & occasional showers
N



Friday 7 December 2018

7


1768
A very good day
( Brough came to Stove & there all night )
SW


2018
overcast very windy & wet in the morning
fine by noon with gale
S
SW


Thursday 6 December 2018

6


1768
A very good day
( Mr Sutherland came to Stove before dinner )
SW


 2018
Very wet & windy all morning then clearing 
 & growing calmer in the afternoon
SSE
W

Wednesday 5 December 2018

5


1768
a brisk gale of wine all forenoon 
afternoon some rain
( my wife returned to Stove )
W


2018
a fine still day
W
SE


Tuesday 4 December 2018

Sundy 4


1768
A fine forenoon Rain afternoon
( my Wife went to Burness Kirk )
SW


2018
very still all day dry and overcast
NW
SE
E


Monday 3 December 2018

3


1768
a very fine fair day all day
C


2018
wind & squalls at first then dry bright afternoon
N
NW

Sunday 2 December 2018

2


1768
A Very fine day
( wt to Savvil & retu:d )
SE


2018
fine & calm
Then light rain in the afternoon
W
WNW




Saturday 1 December 2018

Gardemeles Climate Change Report: Part Two


1 December 1768
A fine fair day all day
( my Wife & me wt to Stove straight from Westra )
SSE


2018
Grey & wet at first then clearing and calm
WSW


Throughout December, because it is the month of the winter solstice
 there will be a second part to the Gardemeles Climate Change Report
 which is based on the Diary of Patrick Fea of Stove 
and his daily weather observations 250 years ago.
Part 1 took place through the equinoctial month of September

 ( For full Introduction see August 31st 2018 )