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Nice morning ....

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10th June 2026 (Wednesday)      09.15 .... It's a bright and breezy morning;  with the chance thundery showers in the afternoon.    The thunder we had yesterday cleared the air and I have an 'almost frisky' feeling today!    Which is handy because I have a fair amount of 'work' to do.   I'm wondering if I have any washing to do because this could be a good drying day;  if the showers miss us.    I'm going to have an early morning coffee, and catch up with the News, before doing anything like 'work'!    'Work' is going to be of the mild kind today! 19.30    'Work'  of the mild kind? .... I forgot aboot that as soon as I finished the morning coffee.     The steps up to The Hutte were becoming overgrown with Lily of The Valley, and other green things with bonnie flo'ers.   Having looked at the weather forecast I decided to tidy up the steps. in the morning, because there's a ...
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Bright and breezy ....

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9th June 2026 (Tuesday)     09.15 ....  I'm seriously beginning to think of a long hot warm summer with this kind of sunny weather.   We have a lovely sunny start to the day, but light rain showers are forecast.    They (the light rain showers), will arrive after the jerseys, that I'm going to hang out in a wee while, have dried!    We have clouds drifting over on a moderate Westerly wind, but they're cotton wool clouds at the moment.  Anyway it's a lovely morning;  and I'm feeling positive!     This is going to be a 'work' morning, followed by a 'rest and play' afternoon. 18.30     It has been a lovely summer's day;  well it was until the sky began to cloud over about 17.00, bringing rain (and thunder about an hour later.    This has been a good day for me;  jersey's dry, and in, long before the rain came to water the tubs!    This would have been a really good day ...
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Nice morning .....

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8th June 2026 (Monday)     10.00 .....  It's a lovely, sunny morning here in KY9 .... a good drying day|  There is a chance of light showers, but I'm feeling positive.   Not quite 'bright eyed and bushy tailed' yet but definitely more excitable than I have been lately.   The 'plan' is to 'work' in short spells;  this old age thing is a nuisance when it comes to working!    Old age?.... me?.... No.... not yet!   Anyway I'm going to hang out a washing, then do a Soduko in The Hutte.   After all that, I'll be ready for morning coffee.  When I think about it;  I'm ready for morning coffee now!.... having been 'working' in the bathroom.  Kettle 'on'!  19.15    Today has me thinking Summer thoughts;  it has been a really beautiful sunny, and warm, day in KY9.    The 'light showers' showers missed us;  all we had were some bonnie clouds.    It was too hot ...
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Nice, berween showers ....

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7th June 2026 (Sunday)     17.00 .... I've been busy today:  having been to Methil to visit Alice, then, after a cuppa we went to Home Bargains to buy some  vital bits and pieces.    Unfortunately I forgot to update  'The Hutte' before going out.   As ever the roads were busy, but this applies to the whole of the UK;  and probably most of the planet where humans live!   The increase in car numbers is obviously related to the increase in the human population since WWII. Alice and I got the shopping done, and I got the things I wanted (a new shower curtain, and mat for the bath)!    And some food.   Mission accomplished!    Back at Alice HQ we had lunch, including Eton Mess (Alice version).    Main course?.... chicken in sauce ,with vegetables and Jersey tautties.   I won't need much for dinner tonight! I'd just moored the car up at Ivy Cottage gate to unload me messages,...
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Cloudy ....

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6th June 2026  (Saturday)      82nd Anniversary of the D Day landings in Normandy. 09.45     The sun was shining at 07.00:  since then the sky has clouded over... but it's isn't raining, though drizzle is mentioned in the weather forecast.    The 'plan' was to go to Methil, and Leven this morning, but I've had a migraine, so will do the visiting tomorrow.    We could get 'sunny spells';  the sky isn't heavily overcast. This will be a potter around Ivy day:   tidying up for Janice and Michael arriving next week.   Mind you, I don't visualise  much 'work' being done until after I have morning coffee:  I need something to get me into gear.    15.15    I went out to The Hutte pick up the glass cleaner squirter;  and did a couple of Soduko's when out there.   I can tell you it is not warm today!... and I suspect that the beach will not be busy!   I am n...
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Nice morning ....

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5th June 2026 (Friday)     09.45 .... We have a lovely morning here in KY9;   sunny, with clouds scuttling over on a fresh WNW wind.    light rain showers are forecast , but at the moment it's just a nice, fresh, morning.   Me?..... I'm feeling brighter:  not quite bushy tail;ed' but definitely brighter.    And, I think I have solved the problem I had yesterday with my asthma!    The Lilac Tree!..... I'm allergic to the blossom.    Every time I went out to the gate yesterday, my breathing was affected by something.    Heather and Ray came down for coffee and a chat in the evening, and it wasn't until I was saying cheerio, at the gate, that I suddenly realised that my breathing had deteriorated.   I had to use the 'bloo' inhaler.   Anyway I had a good night's sleep, and have taken an anti-histamine pill, so I'm almost ready to do some gentle 'pottering' around Ivy.   I...
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Nice morning .....

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4th June 2026 (Thursday)     09.15 ..... After a dull, wet start to the morning the sky is beginning to break up, with a lot of blue bits beginning to show:  we should have sunny spells soon.   And a more breathable air.    Gills were required to extract oxygen from the muggy, wet air we had first thing.   Heavy showers are mentioned in the weather forecast;  but they might miss us.   I hope they do.   The 'plan' was to go to Methil, and Leven today, but that has been put back on the shelf until the weather settles down.    14.30    Twice I  thought of going up to the sear at the 17th green with the camera;  and both times a shower started just after I got to the gate.   And it looks like another shower is coming in soon. I phoned Alice to tell her I wouldn't be visiting today;  and found that Alice is 'under the weather' too.   In my case I think it's the we...
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