Bright and breezy ....

8th March 2022 (Tuesday)   07.30 .... I am a silly boy;   I went to the harbour to


catch the sunrise only to discover that the camera battery was ‘empty’.   Then I remembered using it until I emptied it on the beach yesterday;  and forgot to change it.   Anyway, a big red ball, appeared over the East Links right on cue at the start of another bonnie day.... albeit windier.    We could have F7 - 8 by the end of the afternoon.  

12.00    My word... it’s a cracker o’ a day and I have been ‘working and playing’;  more play than work I admit, but enough work to salve my conscience.     The work bit involved wrapping the clematis cuttings into a dust sheet, and taking along to Pittenweem;  and that mission went like clockwork.   Over breakfast I decided that I’d go to Kellie Castle after Pittenweem:  I’m a Member of the National Trust, but haven’t been to Kellie since before COVID.  Although the Castle, Shop and gardens are ‘Closed’ just now, we can walk around the estate.   I enjoyed an hour at Kellie so I am a happy bunny.... and have a load of photos to ‘play’ with in the afternoon.


21.30    I am  well pleased with my photos of Kellie Castle, and will go back there next week for another session.   Next time I’ll take a mug of coffee and a goodie to have in the car: I imagine the National Trust will want the Castle etc. to be ‘Open’ for Easter.  Anyway I enjoyed my walk round today;  but would have appreciated a mug of coffee when I got back to the car.   Not that I ‘walk’ any distance;  I enjoy stopping to take photographs.

I saw the weather forecast earlier and it looks like we might miss most of the rain;  though the next few days are ‘unsettled’ with wind and showers mentioned.   I have got used to bonnie days! 

Nae ‘plan’ for tomorrow.... it will be a rest day.   Today was going to be a rest day but I


never stopped.   After lunch I went to Leven (fancied the change in direction) to do a wee bit of shopping.    I’ve been happy being busy.   I’m orf to make the chocolate and sort out some more of today’s photos.

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