Alberto's Hutte

 24th February 2026 (Tuesday)    4th Anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. 10.00 .... We have light cloud with a moderate breeze from the SW;  so, feeling positive, I have hung out a  washing.    The breeze was negligible when I went out first this morning, but it has freshened a bit and I expect the washing should be near enough dry by the end of the day.   Sometimes the sky looks like breaking up a bit to give us ''sunny spells'. 16.30    I've been busy!    My trip to the Surgery went  as planned;  and I met  Jimmy's daughter June, whom I haven't seen for a while.   June is looking well;  she never seems to change, but she must be about 32 now!    I didn't have long to wait before Laurie (Nurse) appeared, and did my blood test.    I was in and out within 5 minutes. As usual when I go to the Surgery, when I come out I take a run out to Woodhaven to get a few ph...

23rd February 2026 (Monday)     11.00 .... I've been a busy boy this morning;   done the ooverin', and will do the dustin' (not overly keen on dustin') after this update.   We have an lovely Spring like morning, it could even be a 'play'day;  but it's  cool in the brisk wind just now.   I might get 'The Buggy' out it the wind dies down a bit.   What I will do; is charge the bike battery and see how the bike has survived the damp weather.   'Slight Flap on' ... got to find the bike battery charger!   And it's morning coffee time! 15.30    I set off in the afternoon intending to go to Methil and have coffee with Alice, but when I got to the top of the hill it started to rain (shower) so I abandoned that idea, and ended up pottering my way to the harbour, then along to St Minnins, Abercrombie, then home by way of Robin Gray's and Kinneuchar.    The top photograph is the one I took when...

22nd February 2026    Sunday)  10.00 .... It's a 'bright and breezy' morning;  and warm, Boris. as long as  you are sheltered from the wind.   Actually it's frisky old breeze so there is wind chill.    Iain is cutting back Maggie's ivy 'bush'.    It is decorative ivy that she bought for the window boxes, and had an extra bit that she planted in the garden;  she didn't expect it go survive the first  winter, but it did.... and is thriving (unfortunately).   I think we might get rid of it altogether;   but it's where 'Blob' shelters in the winter. 19.15    It has been a nice sunny day.... but cold in the frisky, South Westerly breeze.  Colder than I expected it to be!     Iain set off for home (near Auchnagatt) after lunch;  having done some of the jobs I find hard to do, this morning.    he main job was cutting back the Ivy. After Iain left, I put the kettle ...

21st February 2026 (Saturday)    10.00 .... We have a lightly clouded sky, with blue patched, so there's chance of 'sunny spells' (and light showers) now and again;  and it's warmer than it has been lately.   This could be a good 'play day'.   Iain is off with his camera to see if he can get a few photographs of insects on the dunes and beach.    I'm going to make a mug o' early 'morning coffee'. 14.30    Iain   ... oops ... Boris had a walk along the beach and got a few photographs to 'play' with, including a few of the damaged sea wall at Chapel green House.   While he was doing that I spent most of the morning sleeping in front of the TV:  I have been feeling lethargic, but don't think I'm coming down with 'a bug';  however, I do have a cough. The Rugby is on later in the afternoon;  England and Ireland are playing Ireland at Twickenham;  with Wales v Scotland later in Cardiff.   We a...

20th February 2026 (Friday)      09.45 .... It's a grey and damp morning, but in should be brighter in the afternoon.   The Fife Weather cams are all showing an overcast sky with a bright Southwest, so that should come our way eventually.    I'm trying to get myself into some kind of 'work' mood, but     I can't even get into 'Flap On' mode!   I'll have an early coffee, and a goodie, after this update. 13.45    The sky brightened up, to give us a few sunny spells;  so I had a run round the villages in the car, stopping at The Toft and harbour to get a few 'today' photies.    The villages are busy with holiday makers, but they are mostly heavily wrapped up holiday makers.... because it isn't as warm yet,  as it is forecast to be this weekend. I'd say that progress with Iain's bed, is slow and steady;  when I'm actually doing it.   That hasn't been very often so far today.   ...

19th February 2026 (Thursday)    11.00 .... There's a feel of Spring in the air this morning;  there;'s a light Se breeze and it's considerably warmer than it has been.    Not only is there a feel of Spring in the air;  I feel almost as frolicsome as a Spring lamb.   Feeling positive, I've hung out a washing;  there could be light showers in the afternoon, but as I said, I'm feeling positive so the showers will miss us!   Iain is coming down tomorrow so I'd better sort out his bed;  at the moment it looks like a shelf!.... could be some interesting stuff there!   Slight 'Flap On' ..... but not until I've had my morning coffee. 19.00 .... I've had a busy day, and enjoyable day.  We never had any rain so the washing the washing was near enough dry when J brought it in.    It is now ironed and airing in front of a radiator.   Iain' bed isn't made up yet, but he's happy to do that when he arrives:...