Alberto's Hutte

4th December 2024 (Wednesday)     09.00 .... It's a lovely morning, but chilly.... with the chance of ice on the pavements.   In fact there's a Yellow warning for ice, that's active until 10.00  and I noticed that the air felt frosty when I was out feeding 'Blob'.   I'll stay in until the sun is high in the sky, and the temperature has gone up to around 9C.   It's forecast to turn milder, with the chance of light rain, later in the afternoon. 11.45    I've been slothful this morning (i.e. slow moving, not hanging upside down from a tree branch);  I can't get really going this morning.   The work I did in the big bedroom must have caught up, so this is going to be mostly a rest day.   That said,  I have done some 'ousework, having stripped the single bed.... so not entirely lazy!  And now I'm thinking of taking a wander up to the golf course, to admire the work going on near the phone box, whi...

3rd December 2024 (Tuesday)    08.45 .... We had a bonnie sunrise (at 08.25), with a light touch of frost this morning;  and, although cloudy just now, it's forecast to be sunny most of the day..... but also cold.   Not a great drying day, but the washing should be near enough dry by the end of the afternoon.  There's frost on the car windscreen, which I'm hoping the sun will shift, but it will be a while before the sun is high enough to warm the air very much.... at the moment it's -1C.  18.00    This has been an exciting day, with things happening all over the place.   First thing this morning I dangled out the washing!   While I was doing that someone had been setting up temporary traffic lights on Ferry Road.   I don't know what they (the traffic lights) are for, but they add a bit of colour to an evening photograph.  With me being away (Leven and Methil) all day (Leven and Methil) I didn't see any work...

2nd December 2024 (Monday)    09.00 .... The first thing I noticed, when out feeding 'Blob,' was the change in temperature;  it's cold.   And, after the couple of warm days we had, the cold air is very noticeable;   t hat said, this morning's temperature is where it should be in December.  I won't be on the bike today:  at this time of year I have to pick my days, and the two warm days were perfect.  Anyway I'm putting the bike battery on charge.  The sun is forecast to break through by morrrrrrrrrning coffee time (11.00 for me). 20.00    Alber' has been busy today!    The double bed has been changed and I am moving back into that room tonight.   The last of the double bedding (a sheet) is going through the machine just now and will be hung out first thing in the morning.   The rest of it has been washed, dried and ironed.   I didn't even take 'time out':  it was too cold for m...

1st December 2024 (Sunday)    09.00 .... The sky is heavily overcast, with occasional spells of light rain;  not a bonnie start to December.... but it's warm and there's only a light breeze.   It would be a good morning for going out on the bike, if the rain moves away.    I went for the paper but, as it was raining at the time, didn't go down to the harbour.    I have stuff to do on the computer today so, unless the sun breaks through, the weather won't bother me.  If the sun does come through I'll go round The Ferry on the bike.   That's the 'plan for today.  I'll begin my activities with a Cappuccino..... and a quick look at the paper. 19.30    The sun broke through after my early morning coffee.... and it was warm with very little wind;  perfect biking weather.    I went round The Ferry, then up to Elie, taking photos on the way.   I came across holiday makers wandering around he vil...