Alberto's Hutte

11th February 2026 (Wednesday)     09.30 ....I don't think I could ever get to like this kind of weather!    I might like a couple of days of it in August, after two months o' sunshine in June and July!    Anyway, we have a 'wet and windy' day here, with no mention of 'sunny spells'!   But I could be wrong.   I'll have a run up to the 'paper shop' sometime this morning.  I used to think all the traffic on Ferry Road was running on battery power;  I now know that they aren't!    12.00    I went to the 'Paper Shop' and could hear everybody talking, which was a bit of a problem, but my brain will get used to that.  This is the first time I have been in in a shop with number of people.   It is a wet and miserable day... and, I  think it is turning colder.   That's all we need windy, wet and cold! That's my trip out for today .... and I remembered to buy the papers!   ...

10th February 2026 (Tuesday)      09.45 ..... We have a grey, breezy and damp;  with light rain now and again.   Much of the UK has this weather;  some parts with Weather Warnings for heavy rain.   A couple of things I've noticed this morning;  Ferry Road isn't as quiet as I thought it was, and the clock in the kitchen actually ticks.   I wonder what the 'Hoover' sounds like?    This is going to be a tidy up day!  16.00    I have has a good day in spite of it being dull and sometimes wet.   I've done some tidying up, sorting out the settings on the hearing aids, and watching the Olympics now and again.   That included  trying out the Hoover for noise!   It was noisy! .... so I decided to set the hearing aids to the volume that suited me best.   That involved reading the 'rools' to find out how to to the adjusting the volume  .... and other things with th...

9th February 2026 (Monday)     07.45 .... It's damp after overnight rain, but the sky, though mostly cloudy is showing the promise of 'sunny spells' with light rain /showers.     I'll have another cuppa then get of to Methil.    Looking forward to getting my hearing aids. 20.00    My hearing aids are amazing;   I can hear with both ears;  for the first time  in many years.   I can't believe the difference;  I didn't think my hearing really bad.... but it is ... oops ... was!   The technician said that they weren't fully charged, and that I'd have to charge them sometime this afternoon.    I managed to get the charger set up and plug the hearing aids into the charger.   Getting the aids  back in the lugs is a bit tricky but I'll get the hang o' that.   It takes a week or two for the brain to accept the new hearing;  but it does.     Oh .......

8th February 2026 (Sunday)   11.45 .... We have a 'lovely morning:  it's not windy and wet!    Mind you; when I see how much rain there has been other places, what we've had has been a bit of 'dampness'.   That said it's good to see the sun, even if it is only in short spells;  and there' only a light breeze (E) so this is a 'play day'. I started my morning with a good sleep in and didn't extricate myself from bed until 08.45.   By the time I'd showered, had breakfast, and checked the News, it was nearly 10.00.    It's great to get out with the camera again;  I've been down to the harbour (in the car) and have a batch of local photies to 'play' with this evening.   I am a 'happy boy'.   The villages are busy!  Down at the harbour holidaymakers were wandering around like it was summer.    Compared to the weather we've had this is 'like summer';  or would be if it was warmer.  ...

7th February 2026 (Saturday)    10.15 .... The weather is the same as it has been for the past week so that takes care of the weather report.   What will I be doing?..... we have the Winter Olympics on BBC 2, so I'll be watching that on and off most of the day.    I might have a run round 'The Ferry' in the car later to see what happening, but it's not a day for being out.    This could be a good 'rest day'.   Oh... nearly forgot;  all the Fife Weather cams are showing 'overcast with rain'. 16.00   The rain stopped in the early afternoon, and we had a brighter spell of weather;  if fact we almost had a proper 'sunny spell'.    Hopefully this means a better spell of weather on the way.   I went up to the golf course, for a bit of exercise, and could see some blue(ish) sky towards the North.    I've had a relaxing kind of day, watching the Olympics Curling on (BBC2).   Team GB wo...

6th February 2026 (Friday)     10.00 .... We have another windy and wet morning;  Photographs courtesy BBC 2 and is  forecast to be thus all day.    Not a nice morrrrrrning to walk the dog.   In fact it's not a nice morning to go out;  with or without a dog.without a dog.    I am am watching the curling from Italy (Great Britain v Sweden,    Actually the weather is unlikely to bother me much at all today, as I have  the Winter Olympics from Italy, and work to do on the computer.  I switched the kettle 'on' before I did this update so you cab guess what I am going to do next.   Wash the breakfast dishes?    No;  t hey are already in the dish washer.    It's morning coffee time.  13.45    Bob came round in the morning and we had a long chat about the problems of today's World.  I think the main conclusion we reached was that our generation  enjoyed a...

5th February 2026 (Thursday)     09.45 .... It's overcast, with a fresh wind (E) and light rain at the moment.  "Strong winds with heavy rain is the forecast" for KY9, .....with a chance of sunny spells.   Even one short sunny spell would be a boost.   I'm hoping to go to Leven and Methil, but that depends on how the weather develops in the next half hour or so. 18.05   Morning time was the best of today's weather;  the roads were almost dry driving to Leven and Methil ....  in fact I enjoyed driving for a change.   At times the sky looked like breaking up but that never actually happened.   Alice and I had a cuppa, and a quick catch up wi' the Methil news, before going to Sainsbury's to do some shopping.    There's been  a few changes in Sainsbury's;  they've 'squashed' the newspaper bit  to make room for a big coffee machine and a Vape counter.   Vaping must be as addict...

4th February 2026 (Wednesday)     10.00 .... we have yet another day of 'wet and windy' weather;  I probably won't go out today.   It's not just Fife, the whole of the UK has had rain, at dome point, in the first few weeks of 2026.   On a positive note;  there isn't any dust to get in our eyes.   Not outside anyway.   'Plan' for today?... probably computer stuff, numerous cuppas (got to keep up the liquid intake), some 'ooverin' and dustin', and  a few cat-naps.  Need to put the kettle 'on'.... it's morning coffee time.   And, I must give 'Blob' his morning snack.   Busy day ahead;  I feel tired already.   Oh... the weather forecast?.... "light rain and a fresh Easterly breeze". 16.30     It had been windy, wet and gloomy, nearly all day:  there was a short period around midday when the greyness was paler, and the light rain, not quite stopped;  I began ...

3rd February 2026 (Tuesday)    10.30 ..... We have a wet, windy, and cold (3.9C) morning!    I have no doubt the villages, and the East Neuk, will look bonnie, even in this weather;  but I don't intend going out to admire the local scenery.   The first thing I noticed, when I went out to feed 'Blob' at 07.30, was the drop in temperature.   It's 'stay in and stay warm' day for me.    18.40    Today's weather has been of the 'damp' kind;  and tomorrow is going to be, more of the same.    I went out in the car in the middle of the afternoon;  in fact the top photo was taken from the car just before I set off.   The car is pointing North do I went to Kinneuchar, then home by Elie and Earlsferry.   Apart from the work sites, all was quiet. What did I do today?     Not very much really.    I did a wee   bit o' tidying up in the kitchen;  sort of de - man...

2nd February 2026 (Monday)     10.00 .... It;'s a grey, damp morning;  but there is the chance of brighter spells now and again;  maybe even a 'sunny spell'.   It's unlikely that The buggy will be coming out today;  so I'll frolic around wi' the Hoover and do a wee bit o' housework;    Photographs?..... it's not a day for going out wi' the camera, but I might take a turn round the villages in the car later.    Funnily enough, in spite of the drab weather, I feel sort of 'playful'. 15.00    As you can see from the top photo, the weather had been cloudy with occasional short spells of light rain.   We had a 'brighter spell, but no blue sky. I had a run round the villages, and up to Kinneuchar to take a few 'Today' photies;  they gives me something to 'play' with later.   Apart from building  work going on, at various sites. around the villages, and a few folk out with their dog, the villag...

1st February 2026 (Sunday)     09.00 .....  There's a brighter look to the clouds this morning.... and the Fife Weather cams are showing broken cloud:  dare I suggest 'sunny spells?    Yes...lets go for it;  we could have a few 'sunny spells' this morning!    And there's better air this morning;  I might get out for a short walk later.  Right now it's kettle 'on' and organise the cafetiere time;  then settle down to watch  Laura Kuenssberg (BBCLauraK). 14.30   The sun broke through about 10.30, and we've had long sunny spells, with a gentle breeze ever since!    This is the best weather we've had for a while so I thought I'd venture down to Nana's Seat.   The first thing I noticed was that a lot of sand has blown up from the beach into the dunes;  as you can see in the top photograph.   I met Chris (Mennie), coming home from walking the  dogs (Skye and Rhum), and he m...

31st January 2026 (Saturday)     11.20    I'm a bit behind schedule this morrrrrrning due to the fact that I didn't wake up until 09.25.   I've showered and had breakfast, done a washing (now hanging in front of a radiator);  and it's already morning coffee time.   The sky appears to be breaking up a bit.... and, I'm looking forward to 'sunny spells .... sometime!    At the moment we have the weather that is forecast for KY9;  "windy with light rain".    20.00   The sunny spells never came to anything, but, though overcast we didn't have a lot of rainy spells.  I have actually enjoyed myself today;  and I never went further than the gate.   I did a wee bit housework, and a bit of computer stuff;  and a lot of thinking.    It is good to see the UK and The EU seeking closer relations with China and India.  We need a few more different, 'baskets to keep our eggs in'...

30th January 2026 (Friday)    09.45 ..... At the moment we have a windy and overcast morning;  and light rain with a fresh wind is forecast for the whole day.  I haven't given much thought to a 'plan' for today;  I suspect any 'plan' will involve switching the kettle 'on' a few times.    I'll have a run up to the 'Paper Shop' sometime, but right now the kettle is about to be switched 'on'! 19.30    This has been another day of uninspiring weather;  although we didn't have many spells of rain ,it was windy and grey.    We need a spell of sunny weather!    I set off to go to Leven to do some shopping, but I noticed that the sky was much greyer in that direction, so ended up going to 'The Store'.   I never see anyone I know in 'The Store';  in fact I have more chance of seeing someone I know in the Leven shops. I did the wee bit shopping I wanted and (plus a couple of extras that fell into the trolley....

29th January 2026 (Thursday)     09.15 .....  It's cloudy, with occasional light showers, and a frisky breeze this morning;  the thermometer was reading 5.5C half an hour ago so it feels cold out in the open.   We had a shower when I was feeding 'Blob'.    'Drizzle' is mentioned in the weather forecast.    The Fife Weather cans all show a grey sky:  although the Kinghorn one had a broken sky with a 'sunny spell'!  'Sunny spells'?   We might get lucky. 16.45   I got to Leven this morning to find the town bathed in sunshine;  s was Methil when I arrived at Alice's.   At the time, I could see that the the East Neuk was under a layer of heavy cloud.   Mind you;  it was cold, exposed to the brisk wind, in spite of the sun.   We had morning cuppa and caught up with all the Methil 'News':  there wasn't actually very much for Alice to report. We were going to have lu...

28th January 2026 (Wednesday)     09.45 .... "Sunny with a light breeze (E)" is a most welcome change of weather;  a nice morning for walking; ....with, or without a dog!  There's a chill in the air but it's not frosty:  it should be a nice day for being out and about.   It's a 'play day'!    I'm going to have another cuppa then go up to Elie to make an appointment Lorraine to get a haircut.   Slight 'Flap on'.... got a bonnie morning to contend with! 17.00    We've had an absolutely gorgeous, sunny day;  and it was warm in the sun when I came out of the hairdresser after having my haircut.   It felt like a Spring day, so I went down to the harbour, and got myself a load of photographs to 'play' with tonight. David was working on his boat;  he told me that 'Crane in' is on the 13th April, so loads o' time to get things done.   The villages were looking bonnie in the Spring sunshine;...

27th January 2026 (Tuesday)           Holocaust Memorial Day. 10.00 .... we have a wild morning;   the wind is freshening just now, but should begin to moderate in the middle of the afternoon.   It is not a nice morning to be walking dogs.   It's not as cold as I thought it would be, but it is going to turn colder later.    Anyway, "strong winds with heavy rain" is the weather forecast for today!... so let's enjoy it the best way we can.    Kirsty, Myra and Albert, are going somewhere for lunch today, to celebrate Kirsty's 24th birthday.   It's not a great say for going far.     17.15    We, ('The Team' )Kirsty, Janet Myra and Alberto, eventually set of for Leven Golf club for lunch;  but found it 'Closed'  and ended up having lunch at 'Blacketyside', a Farm Shop/Restaurant, between Leven and Lundin Links.   It is always a popular place no matter what ...

26th January 2026 (Monday)     09.45 ..... Although overcast, windy with occasional rain, there's a more promising look to the sky this morning;  signs of the cloud breaking up to give us some brighter weather.  The Fife Weather Cams, show cloudy with brighter bits;   I do believe we will have sunny spells today!  The air feels slightly colder than of late.... but hey ho;  I'm feeling positive.   I must not forget the PO van at 11.30!    Oh;   "light rain and a fresh breeze" is the weather forecast for KY9. 14.15    I can't say that we've had a lot of 'sunny spells;  but we have had a a few short blinks so sunshine.  Definitely a more enjoyable than the weather we'be had for the past couple of days. When I went up to Elie to the Post Office van it was raining quite heavily, but it was only a shower so I sat in the car until the worst of it had passed over.   The PO van was quiet;...

25th January 2026 (Sunday)    267th anniversary of  Robert Burns birth (1759). 09.30    We have a windy but dry start to the day.... and the roads are dry.    "Light rain with a moderate Peeling neeps for Burns Super in Uckfield. wind (E)" is forecast.... with a chance of sunny spells.   The barometer has moved away from pointing at 'Rain':  he first decent move for a couple of weeks.  I expect we'll have showers in between the sunny spells.   That said we have yet to actually have a sunny spell! 20.00    The weather has been disappointing;  nae 'sunny spells'.   Tomorrow's weather is going to be much the same.   There's a chance of 'sunny spells' but I'm not going to get the dun cream out! I enjoyed visiting, and chatting to  Alice;  and we went to Sainsbury's to do a wee bit o' shopping.   That was probably when the weather was at it's best....'almost a sunny spell'...

24th January 2026 (Saturday)     10.00 .... We have another wet and windy morning, in fact I'd say it is the dreariest looking morning we've had.....  so far;  probably because we've had a few dreary mornings in succession.    However we can look forward to the chance of sunny spells in the afternoon!    ph....  'Blob' had his breakfast at at 07.10;  it was dark, so I had to switch the outside light 'on'.   Happy 'Blob' .... and a happy 'me'.        It wouldn't be so bad if we only had the bad weather to worry about;  we also have the political mess that the World is in.    Me? ....  I'm looking forward to the brighter, sunny spells!   The political mess? .....  the politicians have bumpy road to travel sorting that out..   In the meantime I'll force myself to put the kettle 'on' and have morning coffee!     14.30    The sunny spells...