Alberto's Hutte

3rd January 2026 (Saturday)     09.45 ..... The thermometer is reading 0.2C at present, after being down at -5.4C overnight.   I'm going out to check that 'low' reading again;  I know it was cold overnight but that does seem awfie low!   I'll put the kettle 'on' when I'm at that end o' the hoose!    I'm back! ..... it 's cauld oot by the way.... and the thermometer overnight low was -5.4C.   The sun is up so the temperature should start to creep up a bit  , but it's always going to be cold today, especially in the moderate NW wind.   I won't be going up to the seat at the 17th until the afternoon! The International News this morning is almost unbelievable;  the USA attacking Venezuela, and according to President Trump capturing the Venezuelan President and his wife.  I'm off to make a cuppa! 15.00    The walk up to the seat at the 17th had been cancelled;  its too cold in the frisky wind...

2nd January 2026 (Friday)    10.00 .... It's a lovely morning, but definitely chilly!    It was - 2.8C when I looked at the thermometer half an hour ago ;  and it had been down to - 3.9C overnight so it's a wrap up well day.     I've had a grand 'Walk with the Weatherman'  round part of Pembrokeshire  (Wales).  'The Weatherman',  Derek Brockway a Welshman, was accompanied by a local Guide. so it was educational as well as healthy exercise;  be my 'exercise' for today.   I think it was the last, of what has been a brilliant Series..."Weatherman Walking". 21.30     It was reasonably warm in the sun in the middle of the afternoon,  so I had a wander up to the seat at the 17th green.   There was a lot of people out walking at that time;  and I met George Dunsire, from Colinsburgh, whom I haven' see n for a long time.   He is well, but like me is starting to slow down....

1st January 2026 (Thursday)     I'll begin by Wishing all my readers a "Happy and Healthy Year 2026". 11.00   We seemed to have a quiet Hogmanay in Earlsferry;  at least it was from where I was, (in my bed First ferry HS sunset of 2026 reading a book).  I heard four 'bangs' at midnight' and that was it.   And I didn't hear anyone going down Ferry Road.   That said, I didn't have my hearing aids in, so it might have been noisier.    I went to bed at 23.30 after watching "Auld Lang Syne" - how it took over the World'.   That was a really interesting programme; with Dougie Vipond travelling round the World to find out why 'Auld Lang Syne' is so popular.   I thought the Japaneses Lassies Choir were outstanding;  the worst version? (by a long way) was 'The Lord's Prayer', sung to the tune of Auld Lang Syne, by Cliff Richard. We have a quiet morning;  there;s a layer of  thin cloud just now, bu...

31st December 2025 (Wednesday)     11.30 .... It's a really lovely morrrrrrrrrrrrning , but it is chilly!    I've just come in from hanging out a washing and, my word my 'haaunds are cauld'.   The temperature is now 2.5C, after an overnight low of -3.9C.  I've been 'roond The Ferry' (in the car;  I'd like to go to Nana's Seat sometime today, but it depends on how I'm feeling.   The cold I have has 'broken';  watering eyes and sniffles so,  if I do go out, I'll be well wrapped up.   I don't want to spread the cold: however, I suspect, that my run roond the Ferry, in the car was my trip out for today!   I'll see how I feel after morning coffee.    Oh ... I got out of bed at 08.45;   slightly earlier than yesterday morning. 14.30    It's good to see the washing blowing in the breeze;  I think it might be dry by the time I bring it in.  I've had a migraine (weather c...

30th December 2025 (Tuesday)     11.15    We have a lovely, bright and sunny morning:  it is cold right enough, but there's only a light NW breeze so hardly any windchill.   It's a lovely morning for walking, with or without a dog!   A few colourful Joggers have passed down (and up) Ferry Road;  it's brilliant morning for jogging.   Brings back happy memories seeing them pattering up the road. Me?     Well I didn't waken up until 08.45 after a good night's sleep.   However, I've been sneezing for the past few of days, and now have a cold that's going round;  the the Nurse was recovering from it when she came round the other day;  but she was past the'spreading' stage.   Anyway, I have a cold and will lie low for a couple of days; until I'm past the spreading' stage.   I'm glad that I did that shopping yesterday; I don't have to worry about food!  I had hoped to g...

29th December 2025 (Monday)      09.00 ..... We have light cloud with a gentle Northerly breeze;  and the chance of brighter spells in the middle of the day.    There's a cold air, and it's to be colder, with snow on high ground by New Years Day.   Maybe even on the Lomonds and Largo Law.    'Flap On' this morning;  got to go to the Skeith Centre;  and  also 'The Store' when I'm in Anstruther. 17.15    It had been a nice day (for this time of year);  although it has been cold all day, it is turning bitterly cold now so we're in for a cold night. My 'mission' to Anstruther went almost as planned:  all I had to do at the Skeith Centre was pick up the bits from the front desk.   I'd written a list for 'The Store' with seven items on it, and ended up with 23 items;  including a packet of 6 Blue Riband wafer biscuits.   If they (the manufacturers) keep making things smaller, in 20 y...