Oliver (Mennie) .....

23 rd September 2017 (Saturday) .... 08.00        We’ll begin today’s ‘Hutte News’ with a piece of  exciting local ‘news’ ....  ‘Oliver’  ... no, I won’t spoil this news ... click on ‘Oliver’ (Mennie) and see it all for yourself!
Isn’t that brilliant!    .... and the new Captain of the Royal and Ancient, Bruce Mitchell, wisnae bad either!   

It is only a week ago that Oliver graduated, with a BA(Hons), from the Highland and Islands University at Dornoch.    Well done Oliver .... heaps of congratulations!
We have a gorgeous morning ... and it began with a bonnie sunrise!    I was on the beach half an hour before the ‘event’;  it was beautiful down there.   Apart from me,
Sunrise ... from the Cockstail Rocks, Earlsferry.
and the birds...  the beach was empty:  I expected at least one jogger, or dog walker, but neither put in an appearance this morning;  they put life into a beach photo.   Even at that time of the morning it wasn’t cold... so we could be in for a warm day.    I’d say we might have a perfect day for an Earlsferry wedding!

20.30     Chapel Green was busy this morning;  on what was a really nice ‘Indian Summer’ type of morning.    I decided that I needed to spend some more time out in the sun so wandered up to the Boss’s Seat, and did what I do best .... nothing .... other than take a few photos.  All the
Golfers on the fifth tee... with Balcarres crag in the distance.
seats on Chapel Green were occupied  with holiday makers relaxing, and taking in the view, it was that kind of morning.     When I got back to Ivy the temperature in the garden was 20c (68f) .... 34c (90f) in the Hutte:   I had a quick attack of the mauchless at the thought of that!  
 
Jimmy appeared in the afternoon;  he was at a ‘loose end’ so fancied taking his car through the car wash.   We did that... then, ‘went over the road’  to Sainsbury’s and had a cuppa in the cafe, where we met Tom (Hunter), and spent a pleasant half hour nattering.

No wonder the villages were busy today;   there was some kind of ‘Gin Tasting Festival’ on the Toll Green.... so we ‘moored up’ at the Toll Green .... we were on our
Chapel green.
way down to Elie harbour.       Everyone was having a good time, with much gin tasting, and eating of food on a stick ... kebabs I think;  and the air had the healthy aroma of burnt burgers.   Yes I’d say that this festival was a success.

The sky clouded over in the afternoon, and the sunset was well obscured by cloud.    I may get up at 06.00 for the sunrise tomorrow morning... if the sky looks promising.    

Photographs : Top – Sunrise over Elie, Middle – golfers on the fifth tee, with Balcarres Crag in the background, and Bottom – Chapel Green.

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