Alberto's Hutte

5th November 2024 (Tuesday)    08.30 .... It's cloudy with light drizzle just now, so not the kind Late afternoon - Earlsferry High Street. of morning for daunderin' along the beach.  Dogs wouldn't agree!    The drizzle should clear away by mid morning .... and we might even get some sunny spells, in the afternoon.   An early morning caffeine hit is what I'm going to have after this update! 19.00    I went to Methil to visit Alice, to find out what she had been doing lately.... and to generally 'annoy' her.    Alice had been baking scones!.... and they had to be sampled.   The sky was still overcast when I got to Methil but the sun broke through round about midday and we ended up with a lovely afternoon. After a successful sampling session with the scones we chatted.   Alice has, and visits, friends in two local 'care homes' so is a busy lady.   I'd hoped to go to Dysart but with it being a dull morning that 'plan' was cancelled.   By the ti

4th November 2024 (Monday)     08.30 ....  Ferry Road has been quiet this morning;  the noisiest thing, so far, being the 'bucket cairt' at 07.31.   A cloudy sky with a gentle breeze, is not the most inspiring start to the day's weather, but that's what we have..... and its to be with the thus all day.   But it's dry and warm for this time of year.... and, you never know with our weather, we might get a few sunny spells later.  It's not a very good drying day! 15.00    I hung shower towels and sundry washing out this morning, but with the kind of weather we have there's not much chance of it drying.   The brighter weather I'd hoped for never materialized. After morrrrrrrning coffee, I had a short walk up to the golf course, but it's not the kind of day for me going far, so I took a few photographs of Ferry Road and golfers on the course.  The new Ferry Road electricity sub station is nearly finished.  It looks like all they have to do is fill the &#

3rd November 2024 (Sunday)    09.15 .... I have the urge to skip and frolic this morning;  but I'll fecht we' the downie cover and downie instead.   By the time I've finished with them I'll be ready for morrrrning coffee.   Morning?.... we have a lovely one, but there's more cloud since I first looked out. That said, it looks very 'sunny spellish'!   I'm going to have another cuppa ....then go for the paper. 10.45    I've been for the paper, and had another cuppa.... I'm now ready to have a look at the downie, and cover of. It's a quiet morning, with only a light Westerly breeze, but the sunny spells have been rare.   As you can see from the photo Cath (paper shop)has been a busy girl or Halloween.  Actually, Cath decorates the Toll Green Post Box for the different celebrations throughout the year.  A lot of work.... and it's appreciated by locals and visitors! I've decided to have morrrrrrning coffee ... before having a look at the

2nd November 2024 (Saturday)    09.00 .... Although the sky is overcast, it's not raining and it's warm for this time of year.   It's a nice morrrrrrrrrning even though it is grey.  I'll have a walk up the road after breakfast, but the main 'plan' today, is to get organised for 'JB' coming on the 7th.       10.30    The workmen are finishing off the trench (re-surfacing the road).  I don't know if the work on the Ferry Road sub-station has been completed , but I think it has been.   I'll have a wander up that way after the workmen are finished. 20.30   The weather has been disappointing so I never went anywhere:  but I managed to get JB's bed almost made up.   Tomorrow I have to put the downie into its cover;  not one of my favourite jobs.  I'm slowly getting better at pacing myself.    The horrifying flash floods in Spain continue to dominate the news!  There's no doubt that the weather patterns around the world are changing;   with

1st November 2024 (Friday)    08.30 .... There's a lot of  low cloud, but it isn't raining;  however, the forecast is for us to get  light rain in the afternoon.   We might get a few sunny spells in the early part of the morning.   The breeze is from the WNW, veering to the East by early afternoon; bringing the light rain in from the North Sea. 19.38 (that was a good year!)    I had been worried about getting parked when going for lunch at the Caledonian Hotel (Leven);  but Leven High Street was quiet with loads of room at the 'Caley' end.   The food and service was excellent, Alice and I had .... go on guess;  yep fish n' chips; a 'mature' person's portion, which was very tasty... and more than ample!  Karen had a chicken salad.   It was quiet when we first went in (midday) but it soon filled up and, as far as I could see, all the tables were occupied by 12.45.   The lassie that took our order had never heard of the Craw's Nest!    That actually su

31st October 2024 (Thursday)  08.15 .... There's a warm fresh wind, bringing a steady stream of clouds from the WNW, but there's no mention of precipitation in the weather forecast... and, the breaks between the clouds mean we could get decent sunny spells now and again.  I might do some light work in the garden after breakfast.   16.00     I got to thinking, when having breakfast, that I should go to Ainster Store and do the weekend shopping.   When I went out to the car a Cook Skip waggon arrived with an empty skip, to be deposited  across from The Courtyard pend.   Work must be starting soon on flat No 3 soon.   This is 'good' and 'bad' news.   The good news is that I won't have far to go to get 'action' photographs;  the bad news being  'parking' on Ferry Road.   Anyway the skip is in place: and I must admit that I am sorely tempted to dump my prunings in it.   However I won't, because there has been 'skirmishing' with people