Alberto's Hutte

21st September 2026 (Monday)     08.30 .... We've got fairly heavy cloud just now, but it should  slowly brighten up to  give us a sunny afternoon.    There's a light breeze and it's warm;  but it's not a bonnie morning just now.   Grey and uninspiring looking at the moment. 16.30   We've had a gorgeous sunny, and warm (21C on the patio);  in fact it was too hot to sit in the Hutte for a while. I've been busy catching up with paper work, including taxing the car!   That reminds me I must book it in for the MOT.   Car has been booked in for Wednesday 30th. This has been another day doing 'work' things;  including the shower towels washing;   all I have to do now is the bedding.    I might to put some of the bedding through the machine  in the evening ;  it all depends on the weather forecast.   I'd wash it tonight and hang it out first thing;  before I g...

20th September 2026 (Sunday)     10.30 ..... It's a lovely morning;  and a perfect drying day!   In fact the weather forecast is a few ;drying days in succession for KY9.    I'm a 'happy boy'.   Yes I have a washing on the line;  and will start the 'rest' part of my day with morning coffee. 20.30    I've had a 'working' day;  and I actually enjoyed it, because it has been the perfect 'drying day'.    Yes, I'm a contented boy this evening.    It hasn't all been work:  I've done some reading (research), and a couple of Soduko's, out in The Hutte.   When I think about it I haven't been further than the pavement;  putting the bins out about 5 minutes ago.   I watched Laura  (Kuenssberg) interview Earl Spencer this morning.   Laura is brilliant at her 'job' and pulls no punches;  but this must have been a challenge because of the subject matter, Earl Sp...

19th September 2026 (Saturday)     07.30 ....  It's a bright and breezy morning;  and, after a  good night's unbroken sleep, I feel  .... as bright and breezy as the weather!    Actually I'm ready for breakfast,.... and a cuppa.    Michael is going home today;  leaving me i/c.    He has organised plenty food, and done a lot of work around the house;  but I have no doubt I'll soon be back to my old dis organised routine.    Must 'go' , slight 'Flap On' this morning. 17.00   Michael is on his way home to Sunny Sussex this morning:  after a busy week at Ivy Cottage he'll be glad to get home for a rest:  w e arrived at Leven Station with about 10 minutes to spare, so I took today's photos at the Station.     Due to engineering work between Edinburgh and Newcastle, Michael has to take the Border Line from Edinburgh to Carlisle, then the West Coast Main line to Euston.  Th...

18th September 2026 (Friday)    14.00 ..... Having been to Sainsbury's to do the shopping .... I can say that we've been busy!    The shop was quieter than expected, at least the checkout's were;  but they did have a lot of them open.  Anyway the shopping has been done, and we got back to Ivy by 11.30.   Since then Michael has set up the 'crock pot' with a casserole.    Me? ..... I've been playing with old photographs. 16.00    Shopping must be hard work;  all I've done this afternoon the mornings dishes, catnap and watch some TV.    I beginning to feel more wide awake now;  and in the mood to do some 'computer stuff'. 18.30    The weather has deteriorated and we now have a dreich evening;  a nice evening for working on the computer.    Michael is busy in the kitchen;  the casserole is tantalising my nostrils..... and I am starting to fell hungry.     21.00 ...

17th September 2026 (Thursday)    10.15 .... It's a lovely morning;  with a few clouds scuttling across on the brisk NW wind, the forerunners of the showers that are forecast to come our way later.   Michael made a full English breakfast this morning so I won't need much in the way of food until dinner time.    My contribution to breakfast, apart from scoffing it, was doing the washing up.  16.00    I've been busy out in the Hutte;  no... not doing a Soduko;  taking photographs of wee golf clubs for my blog page.   There's always good light in The Hutte, that I can manipulate with the window blinds.  Anyway, they are alright, so I'll upload a photo later:  the kettle is 'on' 20.00      I am relying on a couple of showers  coming our way to water the flower tubs;  when I think about it we've had rain most nights, so the tubs are probably fine.    Actually they look good;...

16th September 2026 (Wednesday)     09.45 .... It's a lovely morning... and ... oops I need to switch on the washing machine... because it's a good drying day!   Apart from switching 'on' the washing machine, what is the plan for today?    Mostly checking paper work, including  'computer stuff'.   The weather forecast is good until later in the afternoon and overnight, when we could have showers.     Must 'go'.... 'Flap on', the kettle switch  needs some attention! 18.00    The sky is clouding over, and the air much chillier;  but I'm not complaining, because it has been sunny and warm up till now.    We've been busy with paperwork ... and computer stuff.     So it has been a satisfying day as far as work goes. 20.30    We haven't been anywhere today because of the 'paper work' that had to be done.    However  paper work had been done.    Michael is...