Alberto's Hutte

10th July 2026 (Friday)     11.00 .... We have another sunny and hot start to the weekend;  there is  bit of a change on.... the breeze is from the Easterly direction so fog/haar could drift in from the North sea later in the wvwning.  Today's plan?..... it's another day of 'hiding from the heat' for me.   Luckily we have the tennis (Wimbledon)  on BBC, so I'll watch that;  Arthur Fery is playing Alexander Sverev, for a place in the Final!    16.15    Arthur Fery lost his semi final match with Alexander Sverev;  I think that this is the first time he has been this far in The Championship.    He (Fery) is young, and should make it to the Championship Final in the next year or so. I got The Buggy out of it's 'nest' this morning and charged  the battery, but, by the time I'd done that and cleared the 'runway' the 'heat of the day was on'  (and the tennis) so I decided not to go out today.  ...

9th July 2026 (Thursday)     11.00 ..... The patio thermometer was at 19C this morning (at 08.00);  and that was before patio was in the sun.  I've already had a litre of water, and a cuppa, because I have the feeling this is going to be a 'long siesta' day:  watching the Tennis and pottering around inside.   It will be too hot to sit in The Hutte. The temporary traffic lights on Ferry Road have been moved, to cover a new site up at the phone box;  I'm assuming it's to protect workers at the Junction Box next to the phone box.   12.45    There's fresh breeze now so I am thinking of going out to 'The Hutte';  after an active morning doing housework.   The patio temperature was 22C an hour ago.   The Hutte will be comfortable with the door wide open. 15.15   The temporary traffic lights were working for about three hours, then taken away;  Ferry Road is clear, and operating smoothly....

9th July 2026 (Wednesday)     09.45 .... It's sunny and warm, but there's a cooling SW breeze so not too not out in the open:   the patio? ... er... cosy!    In fact I might have my morning coffee  out there.   It's a perfect drying day, so the washing is on the line:  and there's a cat in the garden!    The local Crow is not happy.  20.00    My word;  it has been a bonnie, sunny and hot day; it was still 25C on the patio thermometer at 18.00.    Up till about 13.00 it was comfortably warm, but the afternoon was hot.   I went inside and watched the tennis.    It must have been horrendously hot for the competitors;   and uncomfortable for the spectators sitting in the sun. I went down to get a few photos of the progress re the new telegraph pole;  there has been a lot going on there since morning time.   And we have lovely, freshly painted Lines all ...

7th July 2027 (Thursday)     08.45  .... This morning we have light cloud, with a moderate breeze from the SW.... and it's cool for this time of year.    Jackie is busy in the garden, re-potting some flowers she bought at Cupar Garden Centre yesterday.   Jackie moves to Sr Andrews today to her Classical Guitar 'get thegither';  staying in the Students residence.    Me? ..... I'll do a some 'ousework but this is mostly a 'rest' day. Oh Dear! .....Belgium beat the USA  4 - 1 to knock America out of the World Cup!    I hope this doesn't lead to Belgium being hit by 100% Tariffs! 21.00    Jackie is off to St Andrew to her Classical Guitar week;  so I am i/c at Ivy.   Jackie did a load of work in the garden when she was here;  so I've recording with the camera.    It has been a nice day, but cooler than it should be:  however I ventured as far as The Hutte and did another hard ...

6th July 2026 (Monday)     09.45 .... It's cloudy with a cool breeze;  but it's dry and Jackie is thinning out the wee... er ... wild flowers in the garden.    Me? ..... I'm having a rest day after the 'Flap on' day I had yesterday!     The temporary traffic lights are 'operational';  protection the workmen at the new telephone pole at Rotten Row.   I've moved my car to the 'Disabled' space at the Town Hall.   I'll put the kettle 'on' then see how Jackie is getting on.   Oh .... England beat Mexico 3 - 2, and are through to the last eight. 18.30    Jackie spent the morning, removing a 'few' the weeds  from the garden;  the broon bucket is full, so the 'few' must have been big weeds!   She ii visiting a friend up near Cupar in the afternoon. After watching the England v Mexico game on BBC2, I sis a wee bit of house work, the went out to The Hutte to do a 'Soduko';  and it w...

5th July 2026 ( Sunday)      This is Maggie's Birthday,  she would have been 85 today, so; "Happy Birthday to 'The Boss'.xx  I've no doubt that she will be busy, Hooverin and Dustin her way round Heaven!     10.00   We have a nice, peaceful, kind of morning;  but the sky started to cloud over in the past hour, and light rain is forecast.    I have some Hooverin' and dustin' to do this morning, I'll get that done after this update, and before morning coffee! 20.00    Jackie arrived round about 16.00, unloaded the car then went  and found  a parking space.   We then had a cuppa and catch up chat before dinner.   Jackie is having a walk round the village, so I am going to update 'The Hutte'. As you can see from the top photograph things are going to happen on Ferry Road this week.   Eight enough;  it's a few months since we've had traffic anything happening on Ferry Roa...