27th
May 2018 (Sunday)
.... 08.30 When I went out for the
paper (in the
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car) I popped along to Pittenweem,
via Kinneuchar, for a change of scenery. Kinneuchar was busy; Bob
and Sheena were on the move. When I
think about it Kinneuchar wisnae that busy;
Bob and Sheena were the only folk I saw! On the way to Balbuthie I stopped and took
photo of Kinneuchar kirk; yes another
one. I like the view from the spot that
I park. Pittenweem harbour was busier
than I expected, with a couple fishermen working on their boat. I noticed a Belfast registered boat, a
Fowey registered one, and a Hartlepool one in the harbour... their numbers standing out among the many
Scottish boats. I had a walk out on the
middle pier, then decided that I wanted food so came home; and forgot to go for a paper. I’ll get the bike out later.
20.00 It’s been another lovely day; even the cool breeze didn’t stop people padding
around in their shorts. Shorts?.... not this boy.... it’s too cauld for
my delicate legs.
I’ve
had a quiet day; after breakfast I
pottered around the garden, and tried to adjust the bike brakes. I gave
up on that when I couldn’t get the spanner onto the nut: I think I need a funny spanner. The brakes work fine as they are, but need
adjusting.
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I did a couple of Soduko’s
in between gardening and bike fixing, and during the hottest part of the day. I’ve reached the Super Fiendish part of the
Soduko book, and they, the Super Fiendish, are tricky blighters. I also drew up the “Harrann” sign for
George: all I need to do now is find
black gloss paint, to paint the sign. It’s only a small bit of writing but it will
be interesting to see how I get on sign writing with arthritic fingers.
It’s
been another hot day in Ivy garden;
actually I may water the rose bushes tonight.... they could be doing
with it. The ‘fluffy headed’ flowers
seem to thrive on the lack of water.
Blob
is taking food back to the nest so he has managed to get another brood
going.
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Fingers crossed that some of the
hatchlings will reach adulthood this time.
The Blackbirds are also feeding
young, as are the Starlings. Starlings
don’t hang about: they come in get the
grub then off back to the nest. Not
the Blackbirds; on no .... they fight
with each other, claiming territory.
While the Blackie’s fight, the Starlings clean up the grub: the whole of Earlsferry is Starling
territory.It’s
forecast to be another hot day tomorrow.
Although the wind will still be from the East it is not going to be as strong
as it was today, so it will be hotter.
For me this means a continuation of getting up early, doing stuff up
till it about midday, then staying out of the sun until about 16.00. This is ‘Summer Migraine’ weather.
