Alberto's Hutte

19th November 2024 (Tuesday)    08.30 .... It's a lovely morning but there's a bitterly cold Largo Law with Barnyards in the foreground. Northerly wind;  not a morning for the beach.... but dogs will love it!   I'm not exactly 'bright eyed and bushy tailed' this morning,  it's too cold for that, but I'm vertical .... and ready for breakfast.   If I go out, it will only be as far as the car, to go to the shops.  The Fife Weather cams are all showing a bonnie morning.   14.00    This is a quick update before I find something on the TV to watch.  I have been out in  the car for a run;  ended up going as far as 'The Store'  in Ainster, where I did a small shopping, then meandered  my way home  via the back roads.   It's a lovely day but very cold out in the open.  I'm ready for an afternoon nap now, so I'll  find something to watch on the tele.   I don't think I'll be going to the beach today! 19.30    This cold weather has got me th

18th November 2024 (Monday)    08.15 .... Although cold it isn't freezing cold, because I see the towels that  I left out last night are dancing around in the breeze;  in fact they look like they might be dry.   I'll have a wander up to the washing line after breakfast.   I'm feeling 'brighter eyed and bushier tailed' than I have done for the past couple of days.... I might even visit the harbour when I go for the paper.  That reminds me .... I have my prescription ready to hand in. 12.15   I went to Elie (in the car) to hand n my prescription... and forgot the paper.   Nothing new there.   Instead of going to the harbour I went out to Woodhaven Car Park for a change.   It's a bonnie, bright and breezy, but cold day.    There's a wintry feel to the wind. 20.00    At sunset time I went out to up to the golf course to catch the sunset: but changed my mind when I saw that the car roof  was a mess of white stuff.    In looking closer I realised that a sea gull,

17th November 2024 (Sunday)    09.00 .... I'm a great Grandad again!   Sorley John  McKinnon was born  (Inverness) this morning;  weight 8lb 7oz.  Hazel and Steven live in Inverness;  and Hazel thinks she could be home today.  More information when I get it.  I'm a happy 'Great Grand Boy' this morning!    We had a red sunrise sky this morning, in fact had I noticed it earlier I'd have tried for the beach.   After all this excitement I need my breakfast! 12.00    I went up to the golf course  for a bit of exercise but it was hard work:  Although the cold air is not agreeing with the breathing tubes I enjoyed being out.  Barbara was saying that it's going to be much colder tomorrow;  that means, if I go out, it will be in the car.   It's actually a nice day for pottering around in the garden, which is what I'll do in the afternoon. 14.15    I'm having a break from the garden.  It's bitterly cold out ... even in the sheltered bit of the garden, whe

16th November 2024 (Saturday)    08.30 .... It's a beautiful morning, with a frisky SW breeze.... and there's noticeable drop in the temperature.   I imagine it will be cool on the beach and golf course;  so I won't be visiting either until around midday.   The patio might be warm enough to have morning coffee, but that depends on how the wind is.   Anyway it's a lovely morning;  if it was warmer I'd seriously think about having a turn round The Ferry on the bike. 20.00    It has been a lovely, albeit cool, day;  so I had a walk to the beach about  midday.  I don't go on to the beach but today I was sorely tempted.   It's getting back up from the beach that would be the hard bit.   Anyway I found a place where my getting on and off the beach looks possible.   I might try it the next time I'm down there. The weather is forecast to turn wintry over the next few days (in fact Fife is included in a yellow warning for ice and snow).... but we are just on the

15th November 2024 (Friday)    09.00 .... Last night's fog had gone by this morning;  to give us a bright and breezy start to the weekend.   It's a mixed up kind o' mornin', but not that cold in the frisky SW wind.   In fact it could be a good drying day.... but it's a bit cloudier than I'd hoped for.  The 'plan' is to go to the shops after morning coffee:  Right now it's breakfast time. 19.30    For some reason I fancied a run in the car and ended up going to to 'The Store'  to do a weekend shopping.  Walking round the aisles gives me some exercise.   The shop was busy, but I didn't meet anyone I knew.   However I got all I needed then came home by way of the Kellie Castle and Arncroach road. I expected that the President Elect Trump (USA) would do things 'different';  but acting like the playground bully, and surrounding himself with sycophantic mates is shocking.   It must be worrisome for many Americans to see some of the nam

14th November2024 (Thursday)    08.45 .... Everything is wet from an early morning mist, but the sun is up, and we should have nice, 'sunny spells' day ahead.   There's a light Westerly breeze but it's not cold for this time of year.... but is to turn much colder over the weekend.   'Blob' was givin' it laldie from the top o' the Rowan tree earlier;  a happy sound to start my day.   20.00    This has been a really really gorgeous, sunny and warm day.  An Indian Summer kind o' day.   I went to Methil as planned, and caught up with all the Methil news.   Actually  Methil was quiet;  except for traffic on the way home.   However I blundered my way through it all.  Alice made fish n' chips for lunch followed by a Lemon dessert.   I didn't need much for dinner in the evening;  just enough to push down the pills!   On the way home from Methil I dropped  Alice aff at Upper Largo to visit her friend.   When I got back to Ivy I had a cuppa then fell