Alberto's Hutte

15th August 2026 (Saturday)    09.15 .... Iain is away for a walk with the camera, to get a few photographs of insects.   This is the best time of time of year for insects 'being on the wing'.   Me? ..... I'm having a cuppa before getting into 'ready to go shopping' mode.    Yesterday was a busy day mentally, and physically, so I am tired today:  even after a good night's sleep!    It's a lovely sunny,  fresh feeling morning just now:  I'm hoping it isn't going to be hot. 21.30    We eventually went to Sainsbury's (Leven)  after lunch, because Iain managed to get a photo of a 'new' butterfly for this area.   I forget it's name, but it has moved up from England and  arrived in Scotland a few of years ago.    So this excitement delayed  the shopping trip.  Sainsbury's wasn't very busy, which was surprising because the roads were.   Of course there are more exciting...

14th August 2026 (Friday)    10.15 .... We have a 'bright and breezy' morning here at KY9;  but there's a dark cloud coming over from the West, so the 'bright' is not going to last much longer:  but it's only a big cloud, so it will pass over us.   At the moment the temperature is 20C. I've been busy with a phone call from a lassie at the Community Alarm Office;  someone will be coming out to deal with that.  She, the  lassie said that she would get the OT (Occupational Therapy) Team phone me, to arrange a visit.    Looks like there will be plenty folk to talk to.    22.45   I was sitting in The Hutte setting up a Soduko when Iain arrived ,about 11.00,   The Soduko was abandoned and we had a cuppa, before dealing with incoming telephone calls:  in fact we've had a busy, and successful day.    Having health problems when you get older, isn't quite as worrying as I first thought it was go...

13th August 2026 (Thursday)     10.00 .... It's hot already, and is to be hot all day;  so I won't be going very far from Ivy.   I'm going to hang out a small washing, and open up The Hutte;   then have morning coffee.  I might sit in The Hutte, but suspect that it will be too hot.   Iain is coming down tomorrow, for the weekend, and we're going to organise things;  for when I'm 'auld'.  Such as the Community Alarm.    That reminds me;  I'm going to put the mobile on charge. 14.30     It's uncomfortably hot and humid just now;  25.4C on the thermometer.    That's definitely in the shade, because the sun is behind clouds.   I was out checking how the washing was doing and it's nearly dry.   I'll bring it in about 16.00.... after this oppressive heat drops a few degrees.   I've got the fan on beside me;  and a glass of cold water.    T...

My favourite view of Ferry Corner. 12th August 2026 (Wednesday)      10.15 .... It's already warm out, so it's going to be hot this afternoon:  a lovely day for the beach... or golf course.    Me? ..... I'll potter around Ivy.    I've taken the pills, so now ready to 'work';  work on the computer, because it will be too hot for me outside.   I've been as far as the gate, and will open The Hutte up after this update;  but won't be sitting in there very long!  13.45     I've been a busy boy on the computer:  dealt with a couple of official emails, and had a browse in the Alberto Archive.    I'm now going to have something to eat. 20.00    It has been too hot for me today;  I opened up The Hutte but never spent any time sitting out there.   That reminds I must remember to close The Hutte door after this update. 'Then'. I've had someone trying to get me on the mobile phon...

11th  August 2026 (Tuesday)      09.45 .... It's a lovely morning;  there's a bit of light cloud about with loads of sunny intervals.   Perfect weather for the beach.   I'm planning on having a 'rest' day;  then I remembered the last time I was on Prednisolone Tablets!   That time (10 years ago), I took them with my evening meal.    Later on in the evening I decided to 'Spring' clean the bookcases.    I began to do that at 21.00,  enjoying myself so much that I kept going until after 03.00 next morning.   My cousin Jimmy up in Aberdeenshire was on them at the dame time, and he also couldn't stop working!   So I'm taking them (the pills)  at breakfast time.  If I do go into 'work mode', I don't think I'll be tackling the book cases!   With this pill,  'Work Mode' starts on Day two. 20.30   I've had a quirt, relaxing day.   Alice came alon...

Elie 10th August 2026 (Monday .... At last I've got round to updating The Hutte;  after an eventful night;  and  things to do this morning, because of the eventful night.     Anyway, I called out the Para Medics, in the middle of the night, because I had a really bad breathing event,  when I went for a 'pee' at 01.00.    And I didn't have my Blue Inhaler with me!  Having this 'bug' and asthma is not a good combination when it comes to the breathing tubes.  I went back to bed thinking it would calm  but it didn't so I eventually  dialled '999' about 02.00!    Three lady NHS Para Medics (from Glenrothes) arrived about 02.30:  and they were absolutely brilliant   Not only did they arrive much sooner than I expected, but they gave me a really good check over.   The result of all this is that I have an appointment with Dr Miller at Elie Surgery this afternoon.    I'm going to have ...