Alberto's Hutte

27th July 2026 (Monday)     10.00 .... We have a bright and sunny morning;  in fact we had 'wall to Speckled Wood. wall' blue sky earlier but we have  clouds drifting over..    Actually the early morning air (06.30)  had that lovely, fresh feeling that you notice at this time of year:  I suppose you could call it the first sign of Autumn.    Anyway the sun soon changed it, and we now have a warm Summer's day.... that could turn uncomfortably hot. I have been almost busy this morning.   There's a washing on the line;  and I'm now organising 'The Hutte' for Winter .... oops .... er for Summer and Autumn!    I'm feeling playful.   16.45    Joyful 'me';  I've had, what could be called a relaxing day.   I've done 'bits and pieces'  around Ivy, and 'The Hutte'.   Actually it was too hot, in The Hutte, to do anything after 13.30, so I came in, and caught up with w...

26th July 2026 (Sunday)     09.00    We have light rain this morning, with sunny spells to come our  way later;  it's actually a nice quiet morning.    It's heavy rain the firefighters need in the Cairngorms, to help put the wildfires out.   In Europe some of the fires are  out of control;  they too, need really heavy rain.    This has brought back memories of a small forest fire at Crathes, in 1946.     Meanwhile, I'm going to Methil to annoy Alice, then we'll go to Leven to so some shopping.... after I have another cuppa. 21.30     It had been a lovely day;  and the spells of heavy rain  are included!.... because flower the tubs have been well watered today! Alice enjoyed her Coach holiday in Wales;  she made some new friends, did some touring, managed to find some shops, and generally had a good time.   We found one shop today;  Sainsbury's, where we...

25th July 2026 (Saturday)     10.00 .... There's a lot of cloud this morning;  and some of them could be a light shower cloud.    Apart from that it's a nice morning;  and, I haven't got my hearing aids in;  so all is quiet in Earlsferry.   The immediate 'plan' is, to have another cuppa then go up to Elie to pick up my prescription.     I thought about taking 'The Buggy' but the chance of showers has put me off that idea.  Off to put the kettle 'on'.    I've already had a litre of water this morning, and this will be my second cuppa!  Must drink plenty liquids in this weather.... especially after a warm night. 12.15    Elie was busy when I was at the Chemist;  with people, and traffic.   I met Kirsty in Elie, and Michelle, Derek and Eileen's daughter:  but Elie was mostly busy with holiday folk.     I came home by way of my stopping place at the junction on ...

24th July 2026 (Friday)     10.15 .... There's an even mix of clouds and blue sky just now, so loads of sunny spells.... and they would be hot sunny spells if it wasn't for the fresh breeze.  I have the feeling that it will be too hot in the middle of the day.    A good drying day for any washing!    I'm thinking of preparing the outside of the 'gless' door for painting.   I'll see how active I feel after 'morning coffee'. 19.45    We've had a 'bright and breezy' day, and even though breezy it was still too hot for me outside from, round about 11.30..   Which was, for a change, lucky;  because a bundle of photographs came in to the Frameo.   I haven't got the hang of going in to the Frameo and altering it from 'random'.   So I had an enjoyable hour and a half , waiting for the 'new' arrivals to randomly appear.    The Frameo booklet might be my bedtime reading tonight. There has bee...

23rd July 2026 (Thursday)     10.45 ..... I was browsing the Living Room (sometimes Lounge) when  my eye fell on the Hoover that was 'stood staunin' in the middle o' the floor ready for action;  (but I'd finish my cuppa first)!   Anyway my eye was on something written on the side of the container that the dust goes in.   On closer inspection it was the word 'MAX';  and the dust was only 5 mm below the mark.  'Immediate Flap on'.   It looked like it would be an easy enough job;  but where was the book of 'rools' that came with the vacuum?     Funnily enough I found it where I thought it should be;  but didn't expect it to actually be there!    Vacuum emptied;  'Flap Off', and kettle 'on' again! .... we have a happy boy at Ivy.    Oh and I've done the 'ooverin'.    19.00    It has been another hot day;  absolutely perfect holiday weather.  ...

22nd July 2026 (Wednesday) .... 09.00    It's a nice, quiet morning;  apart from the Wood Pigeon trying hard to attract a female.   Not the birdsong(?) I really want to hear!   Forget him (the 'Woodie') I had a wee bit of excitement this morning as I was going for a shower:  a butterfly on the inside of the ff the back door. trying to get out.    It's a glass door.   I immediately went for the camera;  and got a reasonable photograph of it.... a 'Meadow Brown'.    A common butterfly on the golf course, but a first inside Ivy Cottage.  It was when I caught the butterfly, and and put him outside I realised that the camera was all I was wearing!  Not a pretty sight (oh the camera was OK, it was what it was hanging on that wasn't a pretty sight);  no wonder the butterfly was trying to escape!   Anyway;  the top photograph is of a Meadow Brown butterfly:  and, yes! .... I am going t...