Alberto's Hutte

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...

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,...