6th Sept: Cooler at last!
The hot weather of June was repeated in July and August. Not quite as hot, but maximum daytime temperatures often above 25ºC and sometimes above 30ºC.
Sept-Dec: Autumn already / 2026 / Diary Entry (2026)
by Peter Taylor · Published 07/09/2026 · Last modified 14/09/2026
The hot weather of June was repeated in July and August. Not quite as hot, but maximum daytime temperatures often above 25ºC and sometimes above 30ºC.
I over-booked myself on Saturday 12th. Early in the year I’d booked on the Shieldhall Cruise where she would steam alongside the paddle steamer Waverley....
Exposed to the full force of the south-westerly winds, the NCI Stone Point station building has not weathered well. Anti-graffiti paint used soon after the...
Sept-Dec: Autumn already / 2026 / NCI(2026) / Diary Entry (2026)
by Peter Taylor · Published 20/09/2026
I arrived at the station with my companion watchkeeper to find an incident in progress. We were told that, in the force 5 to 6...