Alberto's Hutte

9th Match 2026 (Monday)     10.00 .... The sky is heavily overcast, with occasional  with spells of rain this morning.    We had a glimpse of the sun a few minutes ago, and the murkiness is forecast to break up and give us a brighter afternoon.... in fact the sky is brightening already.    I'm feeling 'bright eyed and bushy tailed' this morning, but haven't a 'plan for today'.    In the meantime I'll do some 'ousework before morrrrrrrning coffee. 13.15   We have a lovely day now;  dry with sunny spells!... and there's hardly any wind, so it's warm.   I  took the car up to Chapel Green and had a pleasant walk round the Green, after morning coffee.    I'm always surprised at the number of people, presumably on holiday, that come to Elie and Earlsferry at this time of year.    This used to be the 'quiet time' before the Easter Holidays.   Easter Weekend, this year, begins with...

8th March 2026 (Sunday)     10.45 .... We have a lovely sunny morning here, but there is a light chilly breeze;  however sheltered from that, it's warm.    It might even be warm enough to have my coffee outside.   Actually , my morning began with a migraine, so that will hamper my activities.    I've taken the pills,  and will have morning coffee after this update;  then probably have a catnap.    I see that President Trump has criticised our PM, because the UK did not take part in the US and Israeli attack, on Iran, from day one.    I wonder why I thought of both WWI and WWII?    As for Tony Blair's criticism, there's only one word to say ...."Iraq"!    Now off to have morning coffee. 19.45     I haven't been out anywhere today;  not even in the car.    The air was chilly,  but there was something else in it that hit the tubes; and had me using the 'bl...

7th March 2026 (Saturday)     10.30 .... There was a good coating of rime on the car windscreen this morning, but that soon shifted once the sun got going;  and we now have beautiful sunny morning.    There is a cool breeze, but sheltered from said breeze it's warm.   I might have my 'morning coffee' on the patio,  I've had  a run to Chapel Green in the car to take a few 'today' photographs;  including some of the old pier site.   I then had a wander round 'The Green' to Maggie's Seat, where 'We' (Maggie and me) contemplated the pier situation.    Though 'both' shocked, and upset,  by this, "We" came to the conclusion that there's no point in 'humming and hawing' about what has happened;  that won't bring the 'rickle o' stanes' back.   "We've" decided to think of it as a beach tidying operation!    Must 'go'.... slight 'Flap On', I'm ready for morning coffee. 16....

6th March 2026 (Friday)     09.45 .... The overnight rain has moved away;  with "sunny intervals and a moderate breeze" forecast.    There's cooler air but we should have a nice afternoon.    This is going to definitely be a 'rest day' for me.    I had a great night's sleep and feel almost playful, but I need a day to just do 'lazy' things;  like work on the computer. Yesterday, when I was bring in the messages, Alistair (Graham)  Chairman of out History Society, came down the road, and told me that the demolition company, working on the wall at Chapel Green House, had used the 'rickle o' stanes' to use as some kind of protection for the sea wall:  the remains of the old pier were 'no more'!    They certainly demolished the 'rickle o' stanes'. Alistair and Alan (Provan) took photographs of what remains of the old pier:  and that isn't very much!  But there are still traces of where it was.   I...

5th March 2026 (Thursday)     09.45 ....  Yesterday was supposed to be a rest day, but I didn't even have my afternoon siesta.    Today I am going to Methil to visit Alice;  apart from driving this is going to be a rest day!    'Flap on'..... got to give 'Blob' his second breakfast. 19.30    I've had a busy day.   Went to Methil to visit Alice, had a cuppa and blether, ten went shopping to 'Home Bargains' and Sainsbury's, then  back to HQ for a 'picnic lunch'.   By this time the sky was clouding over, but it was warm.    We had an after lunch coffee before I set off for 'The Ferry'.   I was back at Ivy, and the messages away by by 01.50;  and ready for a cuppa.  I didn't fall asleep.   Since then I've been working of the computer and having a restful afternoon.    The rain that was threatening in the afternoon has arrived;   we have heavy rain just...

4th March 2026 (Wednesday)      10.00 .... I just saw another sign of Spring;  a family of Whooper swans migrating  North, to their breeding grounds in Iceland.    The weather? .... we have a mostly cloudy sky just now, but that is forecast to break up to give us a sunny afternoon.   I had a quiet day planned, but I've just had a phone call from the Skeith Health Centre and I've to go there in the afternoon;  so that's my 'action plan' for today. At this moment we have a very long low loader trying to manoeuvre at Ferry Corner.... it belongs to the demolition company working at Chapel Green House.   Busy place is Ferry Corner just now. I decided to Google GHQ MELF last night, to see what changes have taken place since I last looked at it six months or so ago.   Well they must have been using an old photograph six months ago,  because I hardly recognised GHQ MELF last night.  I know that they were going to s...