Alberto's Hutte

7th August 2025 (Thursday)    09.30 ....It's a bright and breezy morning;  and I'm feeling "bright and breezy" too!   There's a low chance of a light shower in the morning:  actually when I think about it the light rain that was supposed to water the tubs never made an appearance!    That's a disappointment. I don't  want light showers now, but, it would be useful if one did come our way.  Low and behold!..... a light shower has appeared right on cue!     I'm a happy boy.  l'll hang the washing out after the tubs have been watered! 11.00   The tubs have been watered and the washing is on the line;  the next mission is to get the buggy battery on charge.   I can do that inside it's wee 'garage', without worrying about it being hit by rain. An occasional light shower might come our way, though I don't need one now. The top photograph is of the Wellington motorway (NZ).   'M' and I wer...

6th August 2025 (Wednesday)     11.30 .... If I had a schedule planned for today I am well behind it;  I slept in.   Didn't get up till 08.50 (which is late for me);  but have nearly caught up with where I wanted to be at 08.00!    Anyway it's a lovely, fresh morning, with a nice autumnal air out of the Northwest at present.   The amended plan is to have a couple of lazy days.... just 'falling apart' and relaxing.   Might even get 'The Buggy' (maybe even the bike) out in the afternoon.   It's actually quite breezy (F3) just now, so there's a wee bit of wind chill; because of the wind direction. 14.30   Although breezy it's starting to feel hot. ... as I found out while pottering around on the patio.  I'm going to have a cuppa, then contemplate going 'roond the Ferry' on 'The Buggy'.  Havin' said that, I'll probably fall asleep havin' the cuppa!   Oh .... I made up the double bed so ...

5th August 2025 (Tuesday)    08.45 .... We have a 'bright and breezy' morning (not as breezy as  it  was yesterday) a perfect morning for pottering about.   Although there's an touch of autumn in the early morning air it should be warm in the afternoon.... albeit with a cooling breeze.   My main objective today is to make an overdue appointment to have my hair cut!  17.00  I feel much better now that I've had a haircut;  in fact I feel almost playful.   There was at queue at Barnett's the Baker, so, though I took a photo of Lorraine's (the Hairdresser) I didn't use it because of the queue.   I'll get one when the villages are quiet. Anyway I had my haircut then came home by way of Balbuthie and Kinneuchar.   Balbuthie Farm 'making hay while the sun shines' so I stopped and got a batch of action photies.   Further on I came across a field of cattle with calves, so stopped and got a batch of 'pa...

4th August 2025 (Monday)    08.45 ....  It's breezy with light rain just now;  but the rain is going to move away and the wind freshen to 'gale', with sunny intervals and squally showers, by midday.   There could interesting clouds, and stormy seas.    I won't be going out on the bike!    High tide is at 11.20;  there will be an abundance of fresh air on the beach today.  11.00  The wind is freshening, from the SW, as can be seen in the photo of the 'Glenfuir' flags (Swiss, USA and Jersey).    Sunny intervals are starting to come over, so it's a bonnie enough day now, albeit breezy:  F5 - 6 with stronger gusts now and again. 19.30  It has certainly been a wild old day, but the wind is moderating, and tomorrow will be much quieter.   It was F8 - 9 at times out on the bay.   Which is why HMS Iron Duke (Type 23 frigate) is sheltering off Elie and Earlsferry.      HMS Iro...

3rd August 2025 (Sunday)     09.00 .... We have a dreich start to the morning , but the sky is brightening up from the West:  the rain should clear away by morrrrrrrrrning coffee time, to give us a sunny and warm afternoon. I've been talking to 'M' (Margaret) in New Zealand this morning.   'M's daughter Linda organised the phone call so that we could 'catch up'.   'M' is still active, but, like me, has problems walking.   She still manages to go to the Club to play 'Housie' and, though limited actively, there's no limit on happiness.    It was great hearing her again.  Unfortunately she doesn't do the computer now, so that's a bit of a bummer.  That was an exciting start to a rather gloomy morning.    23.0    I've had another day pottering around Ivy;  so not very much of (interest) to report.   It has been a day of ironing sheets, pillow cases and a downie cover, then putting them ...

2nd August 2025 (Saturday)     08.15 .... We have a beautiful start, to what is forecast to be a sunny and warm day;  perfect holiday weather.    And a good day for me pottering around Ivy.   Actually I might get the bike out and go up to Chapel Green later;  but that depends on how busy the roads are.  This is a change over day. 20.15    It has been  a really bonnie, sunny and warm, day;  in fact too hot in the afternoon for me.   However I made good use of the perfect weather, and did all the bedding.... washed, dried but not yet ironed.   That will be done after this update.   Of course with having done all that, and a good bit of 'ousework I haven't been further than the front gate.   Actually there was an interesting set of flags I could see on the 'Glenfuir' flagpole:  The Swiss, USA and St Patrick's Cross.   I didn't go down to get a photo of them;  ...