Alberto's Hutte

28th March 2025 (Friday)     09.00 .... It's a 'bright and breezy' morning, with some fluffy white clouds scuttling over, on the frisky NW wind.  That reminds me:  "Grey clouds bring rain Grandad;  fluffy white clouds bring sunshine";  stated by Emily (granddaughter) when she was nearly 4 years old!... and wanting to go for a walk.   That was after Grandad, who wasn't keen to go walking at the time, had suggested ...  "it looks like it's going to rain!".  We have it all on video tape!   However, white clouds do make an interesting sky!... and grey clouds could bring showers.   And... it's very windy so there's a bit of windchill.   I'm going to have an early 'morning coffee'.      19.30   Although it has been a mostly sunny (we had a couple of showers) day there has been a wintry feel to the air, which kept me inside most of the time.  The TV on the news channel most of the...

27th March 2025 (Thursday)    I'll begin by wishing, No 1 son, Michael, in Sunny Sussex, a "Happy Birthday"!   I hope it is sunny doon there! 09.00    We have a grey, and wet, morning in not so sunny Fife.... and it's to be thus most of the daylight hours.  (I'm hoping for sunny spells).   A perfect 'shopping day';  but not a pleasant day for the roofers working across the road, on the roof of Flat No 3.  However, even though it's wet, it's not as cold as it was yesterday. 19.30    I enjoyed shopping in the 'Cheap Shop' (Home Bargains) with Alice this morning;  Jimmy and I  did most of our shopping there, followed by morning coffee in Sainsbury's Cafe.   Alice and I would have gone to the Cafe but it was 'Closed' and became Argos.   The woman that works in there (Argos) is one of those people not suited for the job she is in.   The one time I went in I came away thinking ... "she's ...

  26th March 2025 (Wednesday)     08.15 .... The sky is overcast just now, but the cloud will  move away to give us a, "sunny with  moderate Westerly breeze" day.      It's chilly just now, but should will be warmer by morning coffee time.... but always cool out in the open.  This is going to be a rest day for me.   We have the Chancellor of the Exchequer doing her Spring 'Statement' today;  that could be interesting.   I don't suppose she'll cut MP's perquisites .... or freebies.  She could put a tax on lining material for deep pockets! 12.00    The car was pointing North so I went up Ferry Road intending to go to Elie, but changed my mind and went  to 'The Store' (Ainster), via Kinneuchar and Balbuthie for a change of scenery, and hoping to meet some Ainster fold in the shop.   I didn't see anyone I knew, so that bit was a failed mission:  however the shopping was succe...

25th March 2025 (Tuesday)     09.15 .... It's a nice morning, 'sunny with a gentle breeze (W)';  and we have some fluffy clouds that make an interesting sky.    I'm taking advantage of it being a good washing day and have a washing going through the machine just now.    At the moment the air is cool but will be warmer once the sun is higher. ... but the wind chill factor could be annoying. 20.00   What I thought was going to be a straight forward, well planned day, turned into an eventful one.  All because of a power cut.   While having my after breakfast cuppa I decided I'd go to Leven to do a shopping;.... after I'd hung out the washing.    In the meantime, while waiting for the washing to go through I'd water the tubs.   Hey;  watering the flower tubs is a good thing by the way.   It's a 'job' that I have to do..... but not when it's raining!   Anyway I set about doing that ...

24th March 2025   (Monday)    09.30 .... It's a lovely, sunny morning, with a fresh (and chilly)  From the top of Balcarres Estate. SW breeze. ... a bonnie Spring morning.    The air is colder than I'd like for biking;  but, it should be warmer in the afternoon.    In the meantime I'll get the bike out and check the tyre pressures (I might even do the car too) so that I'm ready to go, when the air does warm up.  20.00    It's been a nice day, albeit cool;  but not the kind of damp cool you get off the North Sea,   It was too breezy for me going biking so the bike never left the shed.   I checked and topped up the car tyre pressures, but will do the bike tomorrow.   The weather is going to be much as it was today .... with the same wind direction but with less velocity.   And it's to be warm.   It was warm today, as long as you were sheltered from the wind.   After...

23rd March 2025 (Sunday)    09.15 .... Although cloudy and damp after overnight rain, it's a peaceful morning.   Unfortunately there's a chilly breeze from NE, but it's actually a bonnier morning than was forecast.... we might even get a few 'sunny spells';  having said that, it's still too cold for me going out on the bike.   I'll go up to Balcarres later (in the car).   Right now I need another cuppa, before going for the paper. 12.30    I've been for the papers and, feeling brave, I went down to the harbour.   In fact it wasn't as cold down there as I'd expected it to be, but it was much busier.   I arrived there just as the skiff was being launched so that was the main subject or today.   The sun is  trying hard to break through the cloud, but so far we've only had a few short short spells of sunshine, but it's a nice enough day to be out;  much better than Friday and Saturday. 19.00...