Alberto's Hutte

 29th June 2025 (Sunday)    09.30 .... There's a bank light cloud drifted in from the West, and this The seat at the 17th Green. has taken the heat out of the sun we had earlier.   At the moment it's nice, but not as warm as expected, because of the cloud.   The forecast for KY9 is "sunny, with a moderate breeze (SW)" so, hopefully, the sun will burn off the cloud and give us comfortably warm day.   Pollen and UV levels are high (as it was yesterday) so an anti hay fever pill, and sun cream is recommended.    15.15    The cloud evaporated rapidly once the sun got going and we now have a lovely, warm afternoon.   A wee bit too warm for me being outside;  but perfect for drying the jerseys I washed this morning.  I had a reasonably busy morning in the garden trying to get rid of some of the weeds (mostly the nettles that Maggie wanted for Tortoiseshell butterflies laying their eggs on.   I've n...

28th June 2025 (Saturday)    08.30 .... It's overcast, with light drizzle jut now, but the cloud is starting to break up, to give KY9 a 'bright and breezy' day:  a good drying day, which is what I need with a washing going through the machine.   I'm feeling 'brighter and breezier' this morning.... might even have a walk up to the seat at the 17th green later. 21.45  We'e had an absolutely gorgeous sunny and warm day..... but slightly breezier than I'd have liked.   Having said that, even when out in the open it wasn't cold, especially in the afternoon after the breeze had calmed down. The golf course was busy today with a klaxon start at 10.30 , and groups starting from the 18 tees tee.   It was a lovely morning, and, having been told about the competition by Marcia, I went up to the seat at the 17th green to catch some of the action.   I thought about getting the bike out and going up to the seat at the 6th tee but it is wide...

27th June 2025 (Friday)    08.15 .... We have a nice, quiet start to Friday;  being grey and damp its Largo Law from the NW not a bonnie morning, but I didn't water the tubs yesterday so I need the 'light rain' that's forecast for today.  (The light rain is to be with us, intermittently, for most of today).   Sunny spells aren't mentioned, but you never know;  we might get lucky.    I'm going to visit Alice, and  this is perfect shopping weather.  Anyway, Alice is bound to need annoying. 18.45   It has been a grey and 'mauchless' day, with drizzle/light rain now and again.... and no sunny spells!    But the Western sky is brightening up! Alice and I had a small, but successful shopping session;  with an enjoyable and tasty lunch afterwards at the Alice HQ.   I decided to go Colinsburgh for fuel on the way to Methil, and got lucky;  the forecourt was empty.   This was a problem!...

26th June 2025 (Thursday)    08.15 .... We have a misty morning after a some overnight rain;  There's never a bus when you need one! definitely not a not a good drying day at the moment!   But it could be a good drying afternoon;  because the sun is going to burn orf the mist and stuff, to give us a 'sunny intervals' afternoon.   At the moment its warm and humid, with only a light breeze, but the wind will freshen by the afternoon. 10.00    The cloud is slowly breaking up though, but it was raining (light) when I went to the 'paper shop'.... and it's muggy.   I didn't bother visiting the harbour,  because of the rain. I am going to morning coffee after this update.   Leven Golfing Society is the venue for this months lunch outing for 'The Team';  (it's a long time since I last visited LGS).... we're setting off at 12.15.   19.45   As forecast we have had a nice, sunny and warm day after t...

25th June 2025 (Wednesday)    08.30 .... We have a lovely, fresh morning.... "sunny intervals with a moderate breeze" being today's forecast for KY9.   I haven't an 'action plan' for today but, .... I might clean the windows in the afternoon.  Right now it's breakfast time.  12.00    I decided to go for the paper, go down to the harbour  then home by way of Balbuthie and Kinneuchar.   It's a lovely day... and warm.   I was ready for a 'cold snap', but that never happened.  I was glad to get home and cool orf.   I got my usual batch of photographs to 'play' with in the evening;  I've a funny feeling I will fall asleep in the afternoon.  19.00    The sky has clouded over but most of today has been sunny ....and warm;  in fact it was humid (mauchless) in the afternoon.   I've had a reasonably active day;  with a good siesta in the afternoon.  Late in the afternoon I...

24th June 2025 (Tuesday)    08.30 .... After the cold wind we had yesterday, it's nice to have a quiet, albeit misty and damp, and warmer morning.    The light rain/mist is going to melt away by morning coffee time, the sky should break up to give us brighter, and a slightly breezier (and brighter) afternoon.  It's not going to be as windy as it was yesterday so it will feel warmer.   This is going to be a completely lazy, 'play day' for me;  the auld muscles need a rest.   I might take the scooter out in the afternoon.    15.00    I'm having another cuppa while I type this update.   Janet, my sister, phoned a couple of hours ago to tell me that Derek (my younger, painter and decorator, brother) had collapsed and died this morning.  This shocking, and devastating, 'News', knocked me for six.   I promptly had a mug of sweet tea to help me come to some kind of terms with this shock.  ...