Light cloud .....

29th December 2025 (Monday)      09.00 ..... We have light cloud with a gentle Northerly

breeze;  and the chance of brighter spells in the middle of the day.    There's a cold air, and it's to be colder, with snow on high ground by New Years Day.   Maybe even on the Lomonds and Largo Law.    'Flap On' this morning;  got to go to the Skeith Centre;  and  also 'The Store' when I'm in Anstruther.

17.15    It had been a nice day (for this time of year);  although it has been cold all day, it is turning bitterly cold now so we're in for a cold night.

My 'mission' to Anstruther went almost as planned:  all I had to do at the Skeith Centre was pick up the bits from the front desk.   I'd written a list for 'The Store' with seven items on it, and ended up with 23 items;  including a packet of 6 Blue Riband wafer biscuits.   If they (the manufacturers) keep making things smaller, in 20 years Blue Riband's (and other chocolate biccies), will be in the sweetie aisle.   The only reason I bought the packet today was because I used to like them:  now, they don't even taste as I remember them.

The Store was reasonably busy, but I didn't see anyone I knew;  rarely do when in Anstruther  nowadays.    As ever the roads were busy.   Of course the East Neuk will be full of holiday makers for Hogmanay: even Ferry Road has been busy.   I enjoyed the run along to Anstruther (and back) and had a couple of stops to take a few photographs.

We had a nice bright spell in the middle of the day;  there's a chance of some sunshine tomorrow.

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