Lovely morrrrrrrrning ....

9th March 2025 (Sunday)     08.30 .... It's a lovely sunny morning;  sunny with a light breeze from

the ENE so, although light, its a cold breeze.    Today is last day of the warm spell we've had;  the wind  is backing to the North, bring cold air and mixed weather from the Arctic... and it's already here.     Forget all that cold stuff;  today is sunny and warm out of the wind... and a 'play day'.  The Fife Weather cams are all showing mist at the moment;  but the sun should burn that off in  a wee while.   The bike is ready for action.... and so am I after a long hot shower!   That said, it is slightly colder this morning, so I might not be going very far.



15.00    We've had a lovely Spring day;  sunny and warm, especially on the patio.   Out in the open there's a cool breeze to contend with, but nothing much.   Anyway a warm jacket keeps the wind out, so I donned such a jacket, and I up to Kinneuchar for a change of scene.   I had thought of going out to Balbuthie then home by Elie but I wasn't sure if the bike battery would do that distance.   Battery assisted bikes are very hard to pedal with an empty battery;  and I didn't fancy doing that.      I was busy
with the camera when Shona came along (in her car).   She stopped and we had a long chat before going our separate ways;  I will bike up to see her next week sometime.... weather permitting.   A couple of weeks ago, I bought a packet of Tunnock's Tea Cakes, planning on visiting Shona.  However someone has opened the packet and a few of them have disappeared!   Now I'm wondering where the missing ones are?




21.30    I watched the rugby in the afternoon, and moved my stuff into the wee bedroom for the summer, but the evening has been lazy.   For a start I fell asleep after dinner.   
The weather is supposed to be colder tomorrow but I intend biking up to Chapel Green at least;  got to
keep going now that I've started.    We're to have 'strong winds with rain' in the morning;  a wild and wet morning, so any biking will be done after lunch.  I have the big bedroom bed to strip so I'll do that in the morning.
'The Paddocks' housing development at Colinsburgh is beginning to be noticeable.    I wonder if any of the houses will be second homes?   I'm wondering if I could make it up Balcarres Crag in the better weather?  I could bike so far if the path was dry.  It would certainly be a challenge!

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