Alberto's Hutte

29th June 2026 (Sunday)      10.00 .... We have clouds scuttling over on a fresh, Westerly, breeze this morning.   At times it looks like we could get a light shower;  but showers aren't expected until later in the afternoon.    The air is healthier, with the pollen count at Medium;  so It's a nice morning for the joggers, as long as they aren't bothered by hay-fever.   Me? ....I'm going to have a 'rest' day. 19.00   It has been another, warm sunny day;  but we did have a cooling Westerly breeze  and clouds that obscured the sun now and again. So it has been bearable; but I can well understand why the folk in the Middle east have a siesta.     This was going to be rest day but I did 'ousework in the morning, and pruned a rose bush that has been interfering with my string of patio lights.   The lights lit up the patio just perfectly for having a late evening coffee, until a week or so ago ...

28th June 2026 (Sunday)     10.30    We have a nice morning;  sunny and warm with a moderate, cooling, Southwesterly breeze.    It was uncomfortably hot last night, so the fan was 'on' near enough all night.    Me? .... I've taken the pills, and ready to do things.    The first thing I'll do is hang out the  washing going through the machine just now.   18.30    Although there's a fair amount of cloud now, we've had another sunny day;  and a hot afternoon, even though we had a nice cooling SW breeze.    It's the kind of weather that the holiday makers are looking for.    And, going by the number of folk going up and down Ferry Road, the holiday season has well and truly started.     The air is cooler this evening, especially when the sun is behind the clouds.  Sleeping should be easier tonight;  that said, since I started using the tower fan I haven't ha...

Photo taken on 21st June by Michael.  27th June 2026 (Saturday)     10.00 .... We have light cloud with blue patches;  blue patches = 'sunny spells'.   There's a light Southwesterly breeze, and the pollen count is 'high'':  a nice day, but it will be uncomfortably warm  (for me anyway) in the middle of the day.   I'm going to have another cuppa then go up to the shops.    Got my prescription to pick up. Thank goodness I have the cooling fan;  I woke up all hot and uncomfortable at 02.00;  had a drink of water, the switched the fan on 'Low', started a Soduko and fell asleep about 20 minutes later and woke up at 07.00.   During this hot spell the fan has certainly done it's job!   "Thank You Michael and Janice"! 13.15    I've been up to Elie to pick up my prescription and bits and pieces from the paper shop'.    Elie was busy, with Park Place lined with cars on both sides....

26th June 2026 (Friday)      10.00 .... We've just had a (very welcome) thundery shower, that has cleared the air;  at a guess I'd say that the pollen count is 'Extremely Low' just now!   There was a rumble of thunder, and a blip with the electricity that switched everything 'off' for a couple of seconds.  Everything is working again;  except me.  I won't have to water the flower tubs this evening!   The nearest lightning strike was in the Arncroach /Carnbee area. The sky is clearing after the heavy rain, and we should have sunny spells, with the chance of  light(er) showers from now until evening time.    Right now we have a lot of blue bits in the sky giving us sunny spells'. 19.30    It has been a nice day since the rain this morning;  in fact hung out a washing, including shower rowels.... and it dried.   There has been thunder around us but that missed us;  I only know there has bee...

25th June 2026 (Thursday)     09.50.... It's another  sunny morning but there's a cool Easterly breeze, so the patio, although at 18C) isn't as warm as yesterday at this time.  The pollen count is High, but probably not as High as it was yesterday, because of the change in wind direction.    It's a nice drying day so I shall finish off the 'holiday' washing.   The 'plan' is to avoid going out as much as I can;  I'll tidy up the kitchen. I watched the first half of Scotland v Brazil last night, and  watched the watch the highlights on BBC i Player before this update.   Brazil won 3 - 0, but Scotland looked more like a football 'Team' against Brazil.    We now wait for the last Group games to be played, before top see if we qualify for the next sage of the 2026 World Cup.   Its hard on the blood pressure being a Scotland supporter! 17.45    It has been another uncomfortably warm/hot day, until ...

24th June 2026 (Wednesday)     10.15 .... It's a lovely, sunny morning;  the patio thermometer is already at 21C.     We have a cooling SW breeze,that is taking the edge off the heat, but that doesn't take away from the damage the sun can do to delicate skin.    That said I don't intend going out in the midday sun anyway, but will still use the sun cream. The sheets are on the line;  in fact they could be dry by now.  I'll leave them until after midday before bringing them in, and hanging out the downie cover.    It has been all 'go' at Ivy this morning:   it's 'Flap Off' time now. 20.00    I decided to go to the harbour when I was at Elie this morning;  but I don't think I'll be doing that again, at least not in the middle of the day;  it's too busy with cars, and getting back up to the top of the town can be tricky.    I did think of getting The Buggy out early in the morning, but ...