Alberto's Hutte

10th January 2025 (Saturday)     09.45 .... It's a nice morning;  quite a lot of cloud, and light rain with a moderate breeze is the forecast, but just now we have a bonnie start to the weekend.   The light rain might come over in the middle of the day.   I'm going to Kirsty's house (Wadeslea) to show her how to use the wallpaper stripper.   Must 'go';  slight 'Flap On' this morning!    20.00    The mission, to show Kirsty how to use the steam stripper, was successful, and should make the removal of the old wallpaper much easier.   It was great stepping back to the 'good old days' and doing a wee bit of real work.   I didn't do much, but it let Kirsty see how much easier it is with the stripper. The light rain we were expecting has yet to arrive;  but the cold, raw wind that you get before rain moves in has been with us most of the day;  it has freshened a bit and is bitterly cold ou...

9th January 2026 (Friday)     11.00 .... I've been busy this morning;  including waggling my legs about during 'Rise and Shine' (BBC).    That's a positive way to begin the day;   especially a dreich day like we have this morning in Elie and Earlsferry..    We have folk in our villages   (Elie and Earlsferry) that organise different activities for the Community;  Earlsferry is a happy place to live.... aye even for an old sod like me.   My 'positive' activity is taking photographs to 'play' with in the evening.    Strange thing is, even on a wet day like we have today, I get a load of pleasure from the photographs I take;  even the ones taken through a wet windscreen. I had to go up to Elie to and hand in my prescription .... it was raining at the time so I completely forgot about the paper;  I was needing a 'comfort' break!   I blame the weather.   I'm off to have mor...

8th January 2026 (Thursday)     09.45 .... At the moment,  the sun is trying to break through thin cloud; but not having much success.   The temperature (shade) is - 1.9C just now, after a low of -2.2C overnight.    The weather forecast for KY9 (my playground) is "light cloud and light winds",  And it's to be cold.    I hope to go out (in the car) around midday:  Ian hoping that the sun breaks through!   The main 'plan' for the day is to do some 'ousework;  however, I'm feeling sluggish at the moment,  so a mug o' coffee is  the next mission. 12.30   The temperature has gone up to 0.4C so it's above freezing .... but not bu much, and the car windscreen id still frozen.   I doubt if I'll be going out today. .... the pavements (and roads) will be slippery where  they don't get the sun.     I've done some 'ousework (oiled the front and back door locks and hinges) but...

7th January 2026 (Wednesday)     09.15 .... It's grey, damp  start to the morning, but it isn't  actually raining, and it isn't frosty., but it looks like rain isn't far away. The temperature is 3.1C just now.    I'll go to Methil to visit Alice;  and we'll go to Leven to do some shopping.    I've still got a lot of food in the freezer compartment so don't really need much;  other that milk and  bread etc.  I'm feeling 'playful' but I don't think the weather is going to suit my playful mood.   Anyway this, and the next few days are going to be tidying up days,  after the Christmas and New Year break.    17.00    I've had an enjoyable day visiting Alice.   I drove through sleet and rain both going to Methil and coming home.    The journey home was the worst;  it was sleet in Upper Largo but snow atop Largo Law.   We had  a spell of sunshine when in...

6th January 2026 (Tuesday)     09.45 .... Bit of a change this morning;  we've had an inch of snow fall overnight!    I ventured down to Ferry Corner to get a few photographs (I probably shouldn't have, but I took my time and had my stick) for the Archive.    The sky is mostly overcast so we might get another shower;  could be of snow, or sleet.... but best of all rain!   I cancelled travelling to see Alice;  it's not driving weather .... for me anyway.  There is traffic going down Ferry Road but going real canny. It's a 'stay in  and warm' day for me.  And it's cuppa time! 16.30     Thankfully the snow had melted away by early afternoon;  and we now have a breeze that should dry the roads by morning.   Unless we have more rain overnight.     The temperature is 4.8C just now.... and I'm hoping that it stays above freezing all night;  if it does freeze we could ha...

5th January 2026 (Monday)     10.30 .... It's a beautiful, sunny morning, but it's chilly.   I haven't  ventured as far as the thermometer yet, but it felt frosty when I fed 'Blob' this morning.   I cancelled going to see Alice today as she has am  workman coming sometime today, and has to stay in until he has been.   Unfortunately she didn't get a time, so it could be anytime of day.   My 'plan' for today? .....  I'll go for a short run in the car once the air is warmer.   In the meantime I'm going to do the ironing;  after another cuppa to get me intae gear.   And brave enough to  go out and  have a look at the thermometer! 17.00     Well it had been a bonnie, sunny but cold day.   I went to the 'Paper Shop' (in the car) to buy four items and remembered three of them.   I could not think of the fourth;  not until I was back at Ivy.  ...