Thursday notes

Although we have some occasional rain, it's not a terribly dark day. The sun tries to get out in between showers. Down in London, the new Prime Minister is getting his cabinet together, and BBC News 24 carries all the latest gossip. We shall see what the eventual outcome of it all is. Our American guests have gone on their merry way down to Harris today, intent on visiting Rodel Church. The bus trip costs about £7 return, not bad for a 110 mile roundtrip.

Cyclone Yemyin has disappeared off the weathermaps as a tropical system, but is leaving behind a trail of destruction as a result of flooding. This extends as far north as Afghanistan, and the weather remains bad in southern Pakistan, foiling rescue attempts. An extensive report is carried by the BBC.

Another cyclone is developing off India's east coast, which could bring yet more rain to that country.