Alberto's Hutte

22nd August 2026  (Saturday)     I'll start by wishing Janice a "Happy Birthday":   have a lovely weekend at the New Forest. xxx  10.45 .... we have a 'wall to wall' blue sky just now; so I can't tell from which direction the breeze is coming, because there are no clouds.   However, the Flag on the third green suggests a light breeze from the NW just now.   My breathing is reasonable this morning;  but that last cold I had, has left it's mark there's no doubt about that.  However, I'm looking forward to next Friday, when I have an appointment with the Asthma Nurse.   I can't go jogging like this!.... but I'm feeling 'playful'. 16.00    It's too hot to sit in The Hutte, so I came in to play with the few photographs I got this morning when up at Elie.   From that you will have deduced that we have a lovely sunny day here.  There's more cloud about now;  but the sun  doesn't hide...

21st August 2026   (Friday)     09.45 .... There's a washing going through the machine just now;  but I'm beginning to wonder about hanging it out just yet.   I've seen on the weather forecast that there's a chance of showers just now;  I'll hang it out after morning coffee. It's a nice morning with broken light cloud, and patches of blue sky, moving over on a cool NE breeze!  We should have sunny spells now and again.    16.45   Sunny spells?.... we've had a sunny spell all afternoon;  a bonnie, sunny day in fact.   The wind, being from the North, would make it cool on the beach.    I didn't go sown to fins out. I've had really lazy day;  I've been feeling like I'd done a hard day's work yesterday.   Which I hadn't!  Then again driving is tiring so maybe that's what did it.   When Iain is here he does all the driving;  I pretend I'm on the top deck of a '95' bus...

20th August 2026 (Thursday)      09.45 .... We have a brisk breeze from the North this morning, bringing a  nice fresh feeling to the air.     Light rain is forecast  to move across us in the early afternoon, but should clear away by evening time.   Me? .... I'm beginning to think positively again:  not quite ready to go 'out to play', but I'm feeling generally better. 19.00    I was feeling fairly adventurous after lunch o I decided to go to 'The Store' to get a few bits and pieces.    The Store was the excuse I needed, to go for a run in the car. The temporary traffic lights, at 'Bob Hanley's'  former Garage site, are a bit of a nuisance;  but we eventually got through.    There's going to be some difference at that corner;  actually no... it's not the corner that's going to be different, it's the houses that make up the former Garage site, of 'Bob's Corner' that will be different. An...

19th August 2026 (Wednesday)    08.45 .... Although the sky is mostly cloudy, it's a nice enough morning;  and, with a few blue patches in the cloud we could get a few sunny spells.    Heavy, thundery showers, are forecast for the afternoon.   I was thinking of doing a washing!.... but that has been cancelled.  14.45    We haven't had any of the heavy showers forecast,  but I can see the big old shower clouds at various points of the compass, so we might catch a shower.    When I think of it I could have done the washing!   So far I have been 'lazy' today.    I went to Elie  (Chemist) to get something to clear up a throat infection (Thrush),  brought on by the pills I was taking.   According to the leaflet I should be frolicking about in a couple of days.    I'm looking forward to that. 20.00    A heavy shower has come our way at last, to water the flower tubs;...

18th August 2026 (Tuesday)     This is a sad old day for the Lawrie Family;  it was on on this date, 17 years ago,  that Maggie suddenly died.   She is still 'The Boss';  and I have suddenly remembered that there's 'ooverin' and dustin' to be done!   Actually I haven't;  Iain did it before he went home!  09.00 .... After the rain last night, there's fresher feel to the air this morning;  in fact it feels 'cold', compared to the temperatures we've had lately, because of the frisky Westerly wind.    I have to stay around Ivy until the tradesman appears, so will have a quiet day.  The after effects of the pills I had, are still bothering me, so a lot of my time will be spent in The Hutte;  doing Soduko's and 'cat napping'.    But I am feeling more positive again. 12.00   The plumber came to fit the toilet seat extension, but it wasn't suitable for the toilet seat in Ivy.   I ...

17th August 2026 (Monday)      10.30 ..... Although light rain is forecast for KY9, it hasn't arrived yet;  so we have a 'nice' morning.    I can't see the 'Glenfuir' Union Flag at the bottom of the Wynd;  that means the breeze, and the light rain, is coming off the North Sea.   It's warmer than I thought it was going to be;  but, thankfully, not hot!    Actually it was warm in bed last night;  I woke up a couple o' times.... even with the  fan 'on'.   I'll fall asleep at morning coffee time;  if not before.    I keep drifting off sitting in front of the computer. 19.30    Sleep?   I've been sleeping on and off all day:  apparently it's one of the after effects of the pills wearing off.   Tomorrow? ..... I'm looking forward to frolicking around Ivy. We've had a nice, mostly sunny day, but the rain has moved in, and we could have a wet night.  ...