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Nice morrrrrrrning ....

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12th January 2026 (Monday)     09.45 .... It's 'bright and breezy' with a fresh SW wind.   it could Belliston Farm Cottages. be a good drying day, but there's threat of showers in the afternoon..... but, I'm ignoring  the threat of showers, and I have a small washing on the line.    The temperature is at 8.7C just now, so it isn't cold (compared to what it has been lately), but the frisky wind  means there is some wind chill.... but it's drying my washing!  I might go for a short walk after morning coffee' because it's the best morning we've had for a while.     15.30    It has been a lovely, mostly sunny, and warm day;  the thermometer got up to 10.7C in the afternoon.  When looking for a goodie to have with morning coffee, I discovered that I was out of 'Blob's Digestive Biscuits'.    I Instantly went into  'Major Flap On' mode, and decided to take the car for a run to 'The Store' to t...
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Dreich ....

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11th January 2026 (Sunday)     11.00 ..... It'a a grey, wet and breezy, morning;  and is forecast to be wet most of the day.   I've been for a short run, up to Chapel Green, in the car;  and was surprised to see a number of folk out walking;   most walking the dog!    Funnily enough, I  used to enjoy walking in the rain...  as long as it wasn't too windy.    I have the feeling that today might be a research day on the computer;  with the odd bit o' ousework.  It's morrrrrrrning coffee time right now! 16.15    It hasn't been the bonniest of days, as far as the weather went, but the rain did stop for a while around midday. I spent my day watching the snooker and researching in the Alberto Archive.   I had a busy but not 'iggzactly' active day.   However it has been interesting looking back at the 'good old days'.     I'm away to organise something for dinner;...
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Nice morrrrrrrrrning ....

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10th January 2025 (Saturday)     09.45 .... It's a nice morning;  quite a lot of cloud, and light rain with a moderate breeze is the forecast, but just now we have a bonnie start to the weekend.   The light rain might come over in the middle of the day.   I'm going to Kirsty's house (Wadeslea) to show her how to use the wallpaper stripper.   Must 'go';  slight 'Flap On' this morning!    20.00    The mission, to show Kirsty how to use the steam stripper, was successful, and should make the removal of the old wallpaper much easier.   It was great stepping back to the 'good old days' and doing a wee bit of real work.   I didn't do much, but it let Kirsty see how much easier it is with the stripper. The light rain we were expecting has yet to arrive;  but the cold, raw wind that you get before rain moves in has been with us most of the day;  it has freshened a bit and is bitterly cold ou...
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Sleet .....

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9th January 2026 (Friday)     11.00 .... I've been busy this morning;  including waggling my legs about during 'Rise and Shine' (BBC).    That's a positive way to begin the day;   especially a dreich day like we have this morning in Elie and Earlsferry..    We have folk in our villages   (Elie and Earlsferry) that organise different activities for the Community;  Earlsferry is a happy place to live.... aye even for an old sod like me.   My 'positive' activity is taking photographs to 'play' with in the evening.    Strange thing is, even on a wet day like we have today, I get a load of pleasure from the photographs I take;  even the ones taken through a wet windscreen. I had to go up to Elie to and hand in my prescription .... it was raining at the time so I completely forgot about the paper;  I was needing a 'comfort' break!   I blame the weather.   I'm off to have mor...
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Nice morning .....

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8th January 2026 (Thursday)     09.45 .... At the moment,  the sun is trying to break through thin cloud; but not having much success.   The temperature (shade) is - 1.9C just now, after a low of -2.2C overnight.    The weather forecast for KY9 (my playground) is "light cloud and light winds",  And it's to be cold.    I hope to go out (in the car) around midday:  Ian hoping that the sun breaks through!   The main 'plan' for the day is to do some 'ousework;  however, I'm feeling sluggish at the moment,  so a mug o' coffee is  the next mission. 12.30   The temperature has gone up to 0.4C so it's above freezing .... but not bu much, and the car windscreen id still frozen.   I doubt if I'll be going out today. .... the pavements (and roads) will be slippery where  they don't get the sun.     I've done some 'ousework (oiled the front and back door locks and hinges) but...
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Overcast and damp ....

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7th January 2026 (Wednesday)     09.15 .... It's grey, damp  start to the morning, but it isn't  actually raining, and it isn't frosty., but it looks like rain isn't far away. The temperature is 3.1C just now.    I'll go to Methil to visit Alice;  and we'll go to Leven to do some shopping.    I've still got a lot of food in the freezer compartment so don't really need much;  other that milk and  bread etc.  I'm feeling 'playful' but I don't think the weather is going to suit my playful mood.   Anyway this, and the next few days are going to be tidying up days,  after the Christmas and New Year break.    17.00    I've had an enjoyable day visiting Alice.   I drove through sleet and rain both going to Methil and coming home.    The journey home was the worst;  it was sleet in Upper Largo but snow atop Largo Law.   We had  a spell of sunshine when in...
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Snow ....

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6th January 2026 (Tuesday)     09.45 .... Bit of a change this morning;  we've had an inch of snow fall overnight!    I ventured down to Ferry Corner to get a few photographs (I probably shouldn't have, but I took my time and had my stick) for the Archive.    The sky is mostly overcast so we might get another shower;  could be of snow, or sleet.... but best of all rain!   I cancelled travelling to see Alice;  it's not driving weather .... for me anyway.  There is traffic going down Ferry Road but going real canny. It's a 'stay in  and warm' day for me.  And it's cuppa time! 16.30     Thankfully the snow had melted away by early afternoon;  and we now have a breeze that should dry the roads by morning.   Unless we have more rain overnight.     The temperature is 4.8C just now.... and I'm hoping that it stays above freezing all night;  if it does freeze we could ha...
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