Windy and wet .....

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 Iron Duke.
After the wind started to moderate I went shopping (late in the afternoon).   I intended going to 'The Store' in Ainster, but the website said that it might close early because of the holiday;  so I went to Leven, via Colinsburgh to fuel up the car,    The roads were quieter than usual, as was Sainsbury's.  I thought of going to Methil to visit Alice but she would have been at her 'dinner' by the time I was finished shopping.  



22.45   I've been meaning to get a photograph of HMS Iron Duke and I finally did that this evening.... from Chapel Green.
I must make an appointment, with Lorraine, to get a haircut this week;  it feels like I'm growing my own
scarf.   Apart from that I don't have much 'planned' for tomorrow:  I'll probably finish making up the bed.   Iaian isn't coming down until nearer the end of the month so I have plenty time to sort all that out.

I was looking for the name 'Iron Duke' but they just do numbers now.... F 234 in this case.   Google F 234 and you find out all about HMS Iron Duke.

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