Alberto's Hutte

24th December 2025 (Wednesday)     09.30 .... The sky is overcast just now, with a light Easterly breeze .... which has a 'nip' in it so it will be cool out in the open.  The sky should  start to break up a bit, with 'sunny spells' to come our way in the afternoon.   The sky is clear in 'Sunny Sussex' this morning, (Michael has been on the phone) and that weather is moving our way! The original 'plan', to spend Christmas with Jackie Iain and Catriona  at Auchnagatt, had to be cancelled because Catriona is in bed with a 'bug'.   The Nurse said yesterday we have various 'bugs' going round the UK so it's  a case of lying low, staying warm and eating regular meals.   I am well stocked up with food so have no problem with eating;  and also lying low 'cos I can't walk far anyway. 11.45    About an hour ago, when out at the gate, we had a blue small patch in, what was at the time a clearing sky.  However, the...

23rd December 2025 (Wednesday)     16.00    We've had another grey and damp day.    Oh, apologies for the late update;  I have been a busy boy (hard to believe I know.   First the Nurse phoned to say that I was due a catheter change, and that she would be along to do that shortly;  this was at 09.00.   Jill (Nurse) arrived  about an hour later.   Alice, whom was coming along by bus, arrived not long after Jill left;  by which time I was nearly organised and had the kettle 'on'.   She arrived bearing goodies (Empire biscuits bought at Barnett's the Baker's);  we had them had with the cuppa I had planned.   Alice and I them sorted out the World (again) before having lunch. When I'd first looked out this morning I saw that the sky was more promising looking:  however it wasn't long before heavy cloud drifted in from the North Sea and we had a repeat of yesterday's weather....

22nd December 2025 (Monday)     09.30 .... It was really dark at 08.00  morning;  and I soon f ound out why!   We have wet start to Monday, with light rain drifting  in from the North Sea on a light Easterly breeze;  'dreich' is the best description of the weather just now.    The rain  is forecast to stop, to leave us with an overcast but damp day.   'Sunny spells'  aren't mentioned, but I fancy a few in the afternoon.    I won't be going far today!    Maybe a turn 'round the villages' in the car.... after an 'early morning coffee'.    16.00    I had a turn round the villages;  and up to Colinsburgh to top up the car.  I'd planned on going to Balcarres for a wee change, but discovered (at Colinsburgh) that the camera didn't have a card in it.   The only photographs taken today were from Ivy of the dull weather;  so  I'm going to find  su...

21st December 2025 (Sunday)      Winter Solstice .   Spring is  round the corner;  It could be  a long corner!   Anyway this is the shortest day;  in between the two longest nights! 08.00 .... We've had some light rain overnight;  and 'light rain with a Easterly breeze of the North Sea' is the weather forecast for us today.   At the moment it's a quiet start to Sunday,    Any 'plans' will depend on how the weather develops. 13.00    The weather has deteriorated and we now have a bank of low cloud and dampness that has drifted in from the North Sea.   I decided to go to Leven to deliver cards to Janet (sister);  at that time 09.00 we had a promising sky.    However that has all gone and we now have a grey,,damp Sunday afternoon. When in Leven I went to Sainsbury's to do some shopping.   I got a few 'bits and pieces', but nothing that would excite the auld taste bu...

20th December 2025 (Saturday)     11.00 .... It's a cracker o' a mornin'.... and I have been a busy boy.    When I saw the sun I immediately amended the 'plan' ans switched on the washing machine.   I'd dragged the auld legs oot o' the bed at 06.45;  it was still dark at that time, but I was feeling frisky - ish.   By the time I'd showered, had breakfast and scanned the 'News', the sun was up and I could see that we were going to have a lovely day.    I had to go to Elie to post a couple o' cards, and buy a paper.   The first thing I noticed when I went up ferry Road (the car was pointing that way so that's the way I went) was the early morning 'light':  and I think that got me into a slightly excited state;  and today's 'plan' began to change. I wondered how the parking would be on Elie High Street because of the roadworks, but had no problem at that time of the morning.   I met Bob, whom I haven...

19th December 2025 (Friday)    10.00 .... It's a lovely morning;  loads o' fresh air coming over on a brisk SW wind.   It's a good drying day but showers could scuttle across on this wind:  I have a washing in the machine, but whether it gets hung out depends on how dark the clouds look. I would say that I am not at my most frolicsome this morning:  I'm still a bit stiff from my wandering around over the past couple of days.    That said,  the air is good, and I want to go out:  I might have a walk to the golf course after morning coffee.   This is going to be a proper 'rest day'. 18.30    It had been day of mixed weather;  breezy with some heavy showers in the afternoon.    But a nice day for this time of year;  not as cold as the 'old fashioned' winter days.   Luckily I'd decided to forget about doing the washing:   I didn't mean to ..... I just forgot all about that...