Alberto's Hutte

10th April 2026 (Friday)    08.45 .... It's a bonnie, sunny morning;  but there's a chilly breeze, so it  will be cool when exposed to the frisky wind.   Me? ..... I'm  going to be warm in The Hutte, drawing an A3 size version of the old pier.   I enjoy drawing, but didn't do any when the workmen were busy next door, and had to move the shed.    Anyway Iain and Jackie have given me my 'Drawing Place' back so I'm a 'happy boy'. 18.45    It has been a beautiful, mostly sunny day;  but there was windchill with the frisky wind.   It was a perfect drying day;  and I had  a washing out.     I spent most of the day in 'The Hutte' drawing.   At one point I thought of going round The Ferry on 'The Buggy' but decided against it because of the windchill;  and the traffic.   And;  I'm nursing a cold.   That means Alberto will lying low for the next couple...

9th April 2026 (Thursday)       09.30 .... It's cloudy and damp just now, but nut gloomy;  it's a good morning to work on the computer;  and make a start on my drawing.   It's cooler this morning, but not cold;  probably about where the temperature should be at this time of year.   The last couple of days have been unseasonably warm;  especially down south in Sunny Sussex.   What's next?.... I think I'll have a wander up to 'The Hutte', with a fresh mug o' coffee, and make a plan for my 'today'. 19.15    The sky cleared in the afternoon, and we now have a lovely, albeit cold, evening.     What did I do today?   I set about sketching, from notes and measurements I took in 2014, a plan type drawing of the Old Pier.   The drawing is 'to Scale';   of the measurements I took then.   The width of the pier is perfect but the length could be a yard or so out....

8th April 2026 (Wednesday)     09.30 .... It's a lovely balmy kind o' mornin';  definitely a jogging, biking/exercise morning.   There's a light, and warm, southwesterly breeze;  and I'm feeling playful.  What a difference a slight change in wind direction makes! Alice phoned to tell me that Irene, Isobel's (Alice's daughter) Mother in Law) had died, peacefully, last night.   Irene, who is 92, was in Scoonie Care Home because of 'heart problems'.   My condolence's go to Alan, Isobel and their family in Canada;  Alice and her family, Karen, Theresa and Brian... and the wider Robertson and Mitchell Families, and all their friends. Irene, whom I had the pleasure of meeting  a few times in the Care Home, was a lovely lady;  an elderly, and clever  lady with a lovely smile.   She will be sadly missing from our lives now, but always in our memories.  20.00    I've had a very quiet day;...

7th April 2026 (Tuesday) .... 09.00 .... It's a beautiful Spring morning ; a 'get up and go' morning.  I'm going to Leven and Methil;  Methil to annoy Alice, before we go shopping in Leven.     I might be tempted to take 'The Buggy' out in the afternoon, but that depends on how busy the roads are.   It's 7C just now, so could be really warm in the afternoon.   Off to have another cuppa. 19.00    It has been a nice sunny day, but there's a chilly wind off the North Sea, so colder than we need!    The shopping trip to Methil and Leven went well,,   The roadworks, (with temporary traffic lights) in Lundin Links, are a nuisance:  it wasn't too bad on the way to Methil, but I had two five minute stops, on the way to the traffic light, on the way home.   The queue was back as far as The Old manor.   That was frustrating. I eventually got back to Ivy, and moored up' at the gate, so didn't h...

6th April 2026 (Monday)       09.45 .... It's a nice, quiet kind of morning;  joggers joggin', golfers golfin'.... a bonnie morning to be out and about.     There's only a light, breeze so it's cool but not cold;  I might actually venture up to the phone box to get a few shots of the golf course.    Although not a great ';drying day' I'm going to put a washing out;  that's the 'work' bit for today. 16 30    This has been a lovely Spring day, and I have been busy.   I decided to have a daunder to the phone box, but, feeling good, I went up to the seat at the 17th green.   The golf course was busy, it was a warm sunny day, and I was out with the camera,  and enjoying being out. This is Easter Monday so the road was busy with holiday traffic.   Actually I've seen cars go down Ferry Road with bikes on the back, and suitcases on the roof rack.   Could this be holidaymakers star...

5th April 2026 (Sunday)     10.30 ...... The weather is of the bright and breezy  kind this morning;  Photo courtesy BBC News Channel and  chilly in the frisky SW wind.    Most of the folk wandering sown Ferry Road are wearing winter type jackets, and  woollie hats!  There's certainly loads of fresh air around this morning;  especially on the beach.    Me? ...... I'll have morning coffee in 'The Hutte'!    It's a research and take notes day for Alberto! There is some good News this Easter morning;  the Americans's have rescued their downed pilot in Iran.   He is in safe hands and will soon be 'home'. Unfortunately there is also bad News ..... the war blunders on!   19.00 .... Sitting in the Hutte was nice and warm;  but outside it was windy and cold.   Having said that I saw plenty of folk heading for the beach but they were well wrapped up.   I'd call this a rest...