Alberto's Hutte

27th December 2025 (Saturday)      09.30 ....  The weather is much the same as it was at this time  yesterday;  except for the temperature!   It is bitterly cold this morning, with a light breeze from the Northeast.   The patio thermometer is at 4.2C.    I won't be going out on 'The Buggy'!   I might wrap up well and have a short walk later.   Sunny spells?    I'm ever hopeful that we'll have \a few 'nearly sunny spells' in the afternoon.  It's time to put the kettle 'on'. 19.30    We had a nice, bright spell of weather in the middle of the day, so I went for a short walk;  up to the golf course, then to Rotten Row Rotten Row, Ferry Corner and home.    The almost sunny spells weather didn't last long:  the next time I went out the street was wet so we must have had a shower.   This was disappointing, because I went out contemplating going down to Nana's ...

26th December 2025 (Friday)     10.30 ..... When I first went out this morning  (08.15) we had a breaking sky with blue patches, and a clear sky to the South of the Firth.   Since then light cloud has drifted in on the NE breeze.... with nae bloo bits in sight just now.   However, I'm hoping for sunny spells in the afternoon.   The 'plan' was to get 'The Buggy' out and have a turn 'round the Ferry', but I'll have to see how the weather develops.    It's time for morning coffee and some 'nibbles'.   22.30     We had a short spell when the cloud had some blue patches late in th afternoon, but I don't remember having any actual sunny spells.   Any time i went out the cold air hit me so I never went further than walking to the car to have a run up to Kinneuchar.   When I got there I discovered that I'd forgotten to pick up the camera:  now that was very annoying.    The o...

25th December 2025 (Thursday)    I wish you all "Merry Christmas", full of  love, happiness, and lots of laughter. 09.45   We have a lightly overcast sky, with a light breeze off the North Sea this Christmas morning:  it's 2015 nippy on the lugs, so wrap up if you're going for a daunder.   I always hope for 'sunny spells, and the sky does have a look like we could be lucky in the middle of the day!  It's about time I "put the kettle on".... and then open my presents. 18.30    I've had a busy and enjoyable Christmas.    We have had video contact via Messenger, but it took a lot of getting together:  we still have to have a Group meeting.   That might happen in the evening  now that everything is calming down after Christmas Lunch/Dinner.   Julie and my next door neighbour, added me to the 'family' Dinner, with Sophie, Thomas.... and Archie bringing a full Christmas  Dinner round to me....

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...