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

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

29

1768

less wind but Severe Sheurs of Rain

SbE

2018

dry with some wind & occasional sun

N

WNW

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

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

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

Sund 25

1768

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

W

2018

a fair day mainly overcast & light wind

SSW

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

23

1768

less wind

( the brouke being gone to Sea Westove 

came to the Harbour in the Evening )

SW

2018

very still & fine

NNE

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

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

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

W 

Fine day with occasional showers not much wind

clouds coming & going

SE

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

Sund 18

1768

Rain in the forenoon dry afternoon

S

2018

gale all day with a lot of rain

wind easing in evening

SSE

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

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

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

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

13

1768

A fine dry day

( working all day as befor in the park )

SE

2018

gale continuing all day with showers

SSE

S

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

Sun 11

1768

A hard gale of wind all day

SSE

2018

very windy all day

SSE

10

1768

A fine dry day

( Proof cast some bear for Bolls )

SbE

SSE

2018

a still & cloudy day

NNW

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

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

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

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

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

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

3

1768

a very fine fair day all day

C

2018

wind & squalls at first then dry bright afternoon

N

NW

2

1768

A Very fine day

( wt to Savvil & retu:d )

SE

2018

fine & calm

Then light rain in the afternoon

W

WNW

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 )