In the morning walked down to Halland. I dined on a cold beef pie and green salad. About 12:20 we had a very severe shower of rain with some distant claps of thunder and several flashes of lightning. My brother came over in the afternoon, and he and Mr Bannister drank tea with me. His Grace the Duke of Newcastle came to Halland and stayed all night, as did the Earl of Ashburnham and several gentlemen. Very busy all day.