Alberto's Hutte

11th June 2026 (Thursday)     08.00 ..... It's a quiet kind of morning;  even the Blackie is quiet!  Light rain is forecast but at the moment it's not raining, though it looks like it has been because the patio slabs are wet.    I'm going to Leven (and Methil) to do a shopping:  Michael and Janice re coming up from Sunny Sussex tomorrow.   I'm going to have another cuppa before setting off for my first post of call .... Methil, and Alice HQ. 16.45     This has been an eventful day for me:   an alarm and a warning light came 'on' in the car as I was passing Mercury Motors, telling me that my brake fluid was low.   I could hardly believe my luck;   this happening as I was passing the garage.    Anyway I went to  the next junction (100 metres), turned and went back to the garage.    Ryan had to order a bit for it (it was more than fluid) so I'll get the car back later th...

10th June 2026 (Wednesday)      09.15 .... It's a bright and breezy morning;  with the chance thundery showers in the afternoon.    The thunder we had yesterday cleared the air and I have an 'almost frisky' feeling today!    Which is handy because I have a fair amount of 'work' to do.   I'm wondering if I have any washing to do because this could be a good drying day;  if the showers miss us.    I'm going to have an early morning coffee, and catch up with the News, before doing anything like 'work'!    'Work' is going to be of the mild kind today! 19.30    'Work'  of the mild kind? .... I forgot aboot that as soon as I finished the morning coffee.     The steps up to The Hutte were becoming overgrown with Lily of The Valley, and other green things with bonnie flo'ers.   Having looked at the weather forecast I decided to tidy up the steps. in the morning, because there's a ...

9th June 2026 (Tuesday)     09.15 ....  I'm seriously beginning to think of a long hot warm summer with this kind of sunny weather.   We have a lovely sunny start to the day, but light rain showers are forecast.    They (the light rain showers), will arrive after the jerseys, that I'm going to hang out in a wee while, have dried!    We have clouds drifting over on a moderate Westerly wind, but they're cotton wool clouds at the moment.  Anyway it's a lovely morning;  and I'm feeling positive!     This is going to be a 'work' morning, followed by a 'rest and play' afternoon. 18.30     It has been a lovely summer's day;  well it was until the sky began to cloud over about 17.00, bringing rain (and thunder about an hour later.    This has been a good day for me;  jersey's dry, and in, long before the rain came to water the tubs!    This would have been a really good day ...

8th June 2026 (Monday)     10.00 .....  It's a lovely, sunny morning here in KY9 .... a good drying day|  There is a chance of light showers, but I'm feeling positive.   Not quite 'bright eyed and bushy tailed' yet but definitely more excitable than I have been lately.   The 'plan' is to 'work' in short spells;  this old age thing is a nuisance when it comes to working!    Old age?.... me?.... No.... not yet!   Anyway I'm going to hang out a washing, then do a Soduko in The Hutte.   After all that, I'll be ready for morning coffee.  When I think about it;  I'm ready for morning coffee now!.... having been 'working' in the bathroom.  Kettle 'on'!  19.15    Today has me thinking Summer thoughts;  it has been a really beautiful sunny, and warm, day in KY9.    The 'light showers' showers missed us;  all we had were some bonnie clouds.    It was too hot ...

7th June 2026 (Sunday)     17.00 .... I've been busy today:  having been to Methil to visit Alice, then, after a cuppa we went to Home Bargains to buy some  vital bits and pieces.    Unfortunately I forgot to update  'The Hutte' before going out.   As ever the roads were busy, but this applies to the whole of the UK;  and probably most of the planet where humans live!   The increase in car numbers is obviously related to the increase in the human population since WWII. Alice and I got the shopping done, and I got the things I wanted (a new shower curtain, and mat for the bath)!    And some food.   Mission accomplished!    Back at Alice HQ we had lunch, including Eton Mess (Alice version).    Main course?.... chicken in sauce ,with vegetables and Jersey tautties.   I won't need much for dinner tonight! I'd just moored the car up at Ivy Cottage gate to unload me messages,...

6th June 2026  (Saturday)      82nd Anniversary of the D Day landings in Normandy. 09.45     The sun was shining at 07.00:  since then the sky has clouded over... but it's isn't raining, though drizzle is mentioned in the weather forecast.    The 'plan' was to go to Methil, and Leven this morning, but I've had a migraine, so will do the visiting tomorrow.    We could get 'sunny spells';  the sky isn't heavily overcast. This will be a potter around Ivy day:   tidying up for Janice and Michael arriving next week.   Mind you, I don't visualise  much 'work' being done until after I have morning coffee:  I need something to get me into gear.    15.15    I went out to The Hutte pick up the glass cleaner squirter;  and did a couple of Soduko's when out there.   I can tell you it is not warm today!... and I suspect that the beach will not be busy!   I am n...