Alberto's Hutte

11th September 2025 (Thursday)     24th Anniversary of the 'Twin Towers" terrorist attack. 08.30 .... We have a frisky breeze this morning;  with sunny intervals and shower clouds.   We could have an interesting sky today.   The wind being from the westerly direction means I can go out and about.... between the showers!   Ian should be here about 10 o'clock to pick me up, for a trip to Lower Largo and Lundin Links.    16.00    Ian took me for a run round Lower Largo and Lundin Links, to have a look at the places he visited with his parents when he was young;  including the place where they stayed when he was learning to walk!   From there we then went on a 'tour' of the East Neuk:  up to Higham Toll then along to Crail by 'the back road' and finally home. 18.30    We've had a lovely mostly sunny day;  in fact, if I remember correctly, the heavy shower, that passed over us 20 minutes...

10th September 2025 (Wednesday)     08.30 .... Showers are forecast for today, and they could turn thundery later in the afternoon.  Unfortunately, I began my morning with a migraine, and that will curtail my activities  for most of the morning.  I won't be going out on the bike, nor the buggy today;  unless the sunny spells between the showers are long ones.    Right now I need another cuppa ... and a  'Blob' digestive to shove down the pills. 13.00    Ivy Cottage door bell rang a couple of ours ago and I expected to find Bob or Anne there when I opened the door.... and was totally surprised to find Ian, whom I thought was still touring the Highlands, on his  way to, eventually, ending up at Heathrow!    Ian did quite a bit of the Highlands, having got as far as Skye, before getting 'homesick' for Elie and Earlsferry.   He was lucky enough to get back into 'his' flat at 'The Stables', as there had bee...

9th September 2025 (Tuesday)      On this date 64 years ago Maggie and I were married, by the Rev Robin Mitchell, in Kinneuchar Manse.   This also means that Mirabel, former waitress at 'The Craw's Nest, is 64 today.  So ...  "Happy Anniversary to Maggie and 'Me' .... and "Happy Birthday" to Mirabel. 08.00    We have a lovely, quiet Autumn morning.... with a sunny day ahead.     The wind direction has changed slightly;  backing to the SSE the SE... so it might be cooler in the afternoon.   20.00    I've had a busy and enjoyable day.   After a 'morning cuppa' at Alice's, we went to the shops... The Bargain Store and B n Q's.  We had  a successful mission in both shop;  especially B n Q's, where  Alice got a tall flower tub, and I got the 'sneck' I was looking for.  We then bumbled back to Alice's;  where Alice made up a 'turkey'(actually it was chicken) and salad'...

8th September 2025 (Monday)     08.15 .... At the moment we still have some early morning clouds, but the sun will quickly get rid of them, to leave us with a "bright and breezy" play day.   The air is slightly cooler than it has been lately, but it should be pleasantly warm in the afternoon.   I'm feeling frolicsome.... and that's before I have morning coffee! 12.00    I've done the Thistle, Rotten Row and Ferry corner walk;  and thinking of getting the bike out to go up to Kinneuchar.   I need a  cuppa before I do that. 14.45   I'd just got 'The Buggy ' out, to go for a run up to Chapel Green, when it started to spit rain.... so that plan was postponed, and the buggy is now back in it's nest.   There are few darker clouds around and this was just the edge of one of those.    I'll have a cuppa then check the Fife Weather cams again. 20.30    I eventually went up to Chapel Green, on...

7th September 2025 (Sunday)     08.00 .... The sun has yet to burn off the early 'The Braes' - Pittenweem. morrrrrning  cloud;  and.... after that happens we can look forward to, 'sunny intervals with light showers' around KY9 today.   It's a nice peaceful kind of morning;  a good morning for me pottering around Ivy.   I've had breakfast; now I need an early morning coffee;  that should help me come up with a 'plan' for the day. 11.45    I decided to go a wander out on the Middle pier at St Minnins;  but the St Minnins Festival is 'on' just now, with traffic cones (and cars) all over the place, so I abandoned that plan and went to 'The Braes' car park in Pittenweem.    The tide was out (it was too windy for reflections anyway) so which isn't the best tide time to photograph the West Shore houses.   Anyway I got a few photographs to play with so I'm happy. 'House on the rock' - Pittenweem Harbour. ...

6th September 2025 (Saturday)    09.15 .... we have a lovely, quiet  morning;  this might be the  day I get the bike out and go up to Kinneuchar:  once the sun burns off the early cloud.    I'm thinking of doing a spot of light gardening after breakfast;  and I might even have a walk up to the seat at the 17th.   An early 'morning coffee' to wash down the pills and I'll be ready to 'rock n' roll.   Well .... maybe not rock n' roll;  that would be too much!   The short walk?  I'll have the coffee! 20.00    I had a busy morning, mostly in the garden;  there's still room in the 'broon' bucket for some more garden rubbish, so I'll do that tomorrow morning.... if the weather is amenable .   I'm assuming my muscles will be.    It was too hot for me being out in the afternoon so began to watch The Tour of Britain;  fell asleep and missed the end of today's stage (it's n...