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Light rain ....

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17th June 2026 (Wednesday)      09.30 .... We had light rain earlier, but the sky is brightening and  sunny spells should be with us soon.    Heavy rain is mentioned in the weather forecast for KY9 so this looks like being a day of mixed weather.    At the moment we have a light breeze from the Southwest, and the sun is on the verge of breaking through! 14.00   'Th Troops' are off for a walk along the beach;  the sun is breaking through so it should be comfortably warm for a walk. After breakfast we went up to Cupar to the 'Fisher and Donaldson', Fudge Doughnut Factory and Tearoom, where we had morning tea and an 'energy giving goodie'.    In my case it was one of my 'five a day'. George and I used to work, in Cupar, for Bett Brothers;   so this was a bit of a nostalgic run out in the  car for me.   I've just realised that was 40 odd years ago.;  it was a nostalgic run right enough!  ...
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Light rain ....

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16th June 2026 (Tuesday)    10.00 ..... It's overcast, with light rain at the moment, but it should brighten up, to give us sunny spells in the afternoon.    There's a light, southeasterly  breeze, so not as warm as it should be in June.    It's cosy down in 'Sunny Sussex'.   14.15    Michael and Janice went to Leven to get some bits and pieces:  I stayed  at home nursing a cold I have.   I picked it up last Thursday in the 'Store'; so should begin to feel 'bright eyed and bushy tailed' tomorrow. The weather has been a bit of a let down this morning;  but the sky is brightening up now and we expect sunny spells shortly.   We've been watching the tennis from Eastbourne (Queen's) and can see that it's sunny in, would you believe it.... 'Sunny Sussex'!     15.00    Michael and Janice are away for a walk, so I am thinking of going out to The Hutte for 'afternoon coffee'. ...
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Light cloud .....

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15th June 2026 (Monday)      10.15 .... Janice and Michael are away to St Andrews on the bus, and I have been running round wi' the Hoover.   It's a nice morning, but the cloud is hiding the dun a lot of the time;  this means 'The Hutte' won't be as warm as I like it.   However, the  kettle is 'on'  and I will have morning coffee out there;  and do a Soduko. 18.00    I didn't linger out in The Hutte very long;  it was far too chilly.   The sun never really got going because of a thin layer of cloud that filtered the heat out.  It must have been cold on the beach.  As you can see from the top photograph we have 'traffic control' at the Ferry Road/ Links Road junction.   I didn't venture up to see what it was all about;  the wind had freshened by this time ans it was, and still is, cold! Janice and Michael arrived back from St Andrews a couple of hours ago, carrying a 'Fisher and Dona...
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Nice morning ....

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14th June 2026 (Sunday)     11.30 .... The sky is cloudy just now, but we could have sunny spells is Photo Courtesy BBC Sports Channel. the afternoon.... and light showers.    Michael and Janice are walking to Lower Largo today, so the showers, hopefully, will be somewhere else.   My job is to wash the dishes.   That's a very responsible job:  and, today I have to open a new packet of dishwasher tablets.   This could be stressful.   But not as stressful as watching Scotland v Haiti. on BBC this morning (at 08.00).    It wasn't the most entertaining game but Scotland got the only goal of the game, albeit via a deflection.   They will get better;  I certainly hope that this wasn't their best game! 18.30    Michael and Janice are back from their walk to Lower Largo;  the weather was mostly cloudy,  but cool.    It's sunny and cool now.   I've had a laz...
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Bright and breezy ....

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13th June 2026 (Saturday)    11.00 ....  It' a bright and breezy morning, with a light shower Photograph Courtesy BBC News Channel. now  and again.  The showers are infrequent;  do it's "a good drying day" between the showers!   Michael and Janice are away to Kirkcaldy to do a shopping.    I've ran round with the Hoover and  washed the dishes;  put them in the machine and pressed the button!    Tricky job that.     I'm going to have morning coffee in The Hutte ... and so a Soduko.  18.30    My word;  I am super impressed with a new TV. that Michael and Janice gave me for an early Father's Day present!   The photographs I get  from it are amazingly sharp.... as you can see from the 'Trooping the Colour' two photographs.   Happy happy 'me'!   The old TV is now in the bedroom! Photograph Courtesy BBC News Channel The weather, although cool, had been k...
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Bright and breezy ....

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12th June 2026 (Friday)     09.30 ..... It's a lovely morning... and a good drying day!     Michael and Janice will be getting ready to go to Uckfield Station.   Me? .... I had the best night's unbroken sleep in years last night:  I put the light out at 22.45 and woke up at 06.45!     And I had a long hot shower so I'm feeling rested, and  'playful'  this morning.    That said I have the car to 'worry' about;  however the garage will take care of that, and I should get it back in plenty of time to go for Janice and Michael.  Unfortunately I couldn't do the shopping I wanted to do!    That will have to be done tomorrow.     10.00    Apart from putting the downie inside it's cover, Michael and Janice have a bed to fall into tonight!   I'm going to celebrate that by having morning coffee! 11.30     The car is back at the gate.    I...
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Cloudy ....

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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...
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