Bright, sunny and breezy ....

16th February 2017 (Thursday)  .... 09.00     It’s bright and breezy at the “Centre of The Universe” this morning;   a lovely morning, but cool in the brisk
Morning time at Elie.
westerly wind.    I’m thinking of doing housework (small amount of) before wandering down to the beach for low tide... 11.15.   It is vital that  I do not allow myself to be sidetracked, as I’ve to be in Anstruther for 12.30. 
21.30    Who’s a clever boy? ... Yep ... Me!     I didn’t get sidetracked, and managed to be in Anstruther for 12.30 to have the new ‘specs’ fitted.    That only took a few minutes so I wandered along Shore Road before going up to the ‘Store’ to buy porridge.    I couldn’t find the normal packets of Scott’s Porridge Oats and ended up buying a box full of 13, individual portion sachets, an expensive way to buy porridge.    I’ll get a proper packet next time I’m in Sainsbury’s.... or some similar shop.

  
Kincraig cliffs-  Earlsferry
Tomorrow morning I’ll be having porridge Virgin Train style;  almost i.e.  The ‘Store’ didn’t appear to have Maple Syrup, which is what Virgin Train cooks use so I will have to make do with honey.   I’m looking forward to this energy loaded breakfast!
I had a good walk  along the beach, and ‘roond the Chapel’ this morning;   it was braw out walking, but cold in the wind.    Jimmy was in ‘residence’ when I arrived back at Ivy, so we had a cuppa before he went orf home;   I got ready to go to Anstruther.

The ‘Drop in Cafe’ was steady this afternoon;  it was good seeing everyone again, and catching up with all the local ‘news’.    Jimmy went orf to the harbour, so I followed him down but he must have gone to St Monans harbour ‘cos he wasn’t at Elie harbour.    There were a few holiday makers at the harbour area... all well wrapped up,
Anstruther.
because harbours are the cauldest of places on cauld days!  
 
It is forecast to be overcast with the chance of bright spells tomorrow, .... and less windy.    I’m going to catch up with some housework, including doing an ironing.... then I’ll go for a walk.


Photographs : Top – Elie beach, Middle – Kincraig cliffs Earlsferry, and Bottom – Anstruther Wester from the west pier. 

Popular posts from this blog

Pittenweem swimming pool....

Image
20th September 2017 (Wednesday) ... 13.30    When I went along to Elie for the papers this morning, I got slightly diverted and ended up along at the old Pittenweem tidal swimming pool.  Pittenweem  swimming pool.    Unfortunately we have a, mostly overcast, with occasional spits and spots of rain, morning.     I must go back on a ‘bright and  sunny’ morning... this will show up the different colours of the sandstone rocks etc better.    It is an interesting spot, and would have been busy in the 1930’s , 40’s and 50’s.        20.30     My day has been spent pottering around Ivy... including baking a batch of wholemeal scones.    Note to self .... I must remember to freeze some of them this time;  rather than feed them to Blob and his pals.     It has been a grey and sometimes damp day;  not a day for bumbling about outside.    The ‘cold’ that I had last night didn’t come to anything.... I must have been tired after Solid infrastructure at Pittenweem swimming pool. my wand
Read more

Quiet morning ....

Image
 5th October 2023 (Thursday)     09.30.... The crock pot has been fired up with a batch o’ Scotch Broth, George’s bucket has been put out for tomorrow morning....I have had breakfast, and now on my third cuppa of the morning; hoping for a stress free day.   The past two days were not stress free. Yesterday began really well.... I got the car insurance sorted, and was   settling down to check FB.    I saw a photograph captioned ‘Seal on a floe .... or was it?’   Being inquisitive I ‘clicked’ on it;   and that   was it .... flashing warnings all over the computer screen.     I’d been hacked.   A small window appeared purporting to be from Microsoft Security so I clicked on that and got an 0800 number to phone;    which I did and was answered by an Indian.     That’s when I should have pulled the plug on the computer.    However, h e as very   plausible so I began to follow his instructions for a few minutes... then  began to get suspicious;   especially when he began to insist that I
Read more

Warm and damp ....

Image
4th October 2023 (Wednesday)     08.00 .... there’s been light rain overnight and the forecast is ‘strong winds and rain’, but it’s not raining at the moment.... and it’s warm.   I think I’ll go for the paper (on the bike) before rain arrives.... the wind freshens.  Slight ‘flap on’. 09.30 .... Go out before the wind freshened?.... it was already F6 (at the Breakwater) when I was out.   Guess who didn’t go down to the harbour!   That said even at the Breakwater the wind was warm.   I didn’t stop at the Breakwater, in fact I couldn’t stop.... the wind blew me half way along South Street and I was up on The Terrace in ‘nae time’.     I managed to stop, at my usual place, and take a few photos before heading for the shelter of the High Street... and the ‘paper shop’.    The streets were quiet and I thought about going up to Chapel Green but decided give CG a miss today.....   and have drawing day. 22.45    My computer was  hacked this morning and I am going to use the wee laptop until Ia
Read more