Cloudy ....

6th March 2026 (Friday)     09.45 .... The overnight rain has moved away;  with "sunny intervals

and a moderate breeze" forecast.    There's cooler air but we should have a nice afternoon.    This is going to definitely be a 'rest day' for me.    I had a great night's sleep and feel almost playful, but I need a day to just do 'lazy' things;  like work on the computer.

Yesterday, when I was bring in the messages, Alistair (Graham)  Chairman of out History Society, came down the road, and told me that the demolition company, working on the wall at Chapel Green House, had used the 'rickle o' stanes' to use as some kind of protection for the sea wall:  the remains of the old pier were 'no more'!    They certainly demolished the 'rickle o' stanes'.

Alistair and Alan (Provan) took photographs of what remains of the old pier:  and that isn't very much!  But there are still traces of where it was.   In 2005 I  took a whole load of photographs of the old pier remains,  so I have them at least;  and I might try to go down there myself on Saturday.   I wonder if I should call this 'Breaking News?';  because it's heart breaking!

19.45    There was a lot of folk enjoying the sun when I tun up  up to Chapel Green in the afternoon;  but there was a chilly breeze.   Shona had 'dropped in' earlier;  at morning coffee time actually, so we enjoyed a long blether over a mug o' my finest.   She went away to have a walk on the beach;  I had to have a catnap.

On waking up I decided to have a lit-bite lunch, then go for the run in the car.  

When I got back to Ivy I sorted out the few photographs I took today then did a bit more research.

Jimmy (Linton, Jim (Bell) and I used to talk about local history when they came to Ivy, for a blether, and a cuppa, in the evening.    'The old 'ferry' was discussed a few rimes.     I'll write up, and put the  conclusion we came to regarding 'Walkers pier,  up on the 'blog'.   Jimmy and I spent a bit of time looking for landing place further out,  but didn't find anywhere they could have moored.

Tomorrow is going to be a 'sunny day with a light breeze:  it could be a decent drying day.   I'll so a

small washing first thing, then might get 'The Buggy' out if it isn't too cold.  We could have a slight touch of frost in the morning.    This has been a good rest day for me;  and I was needing it.

Today's photies were all taken at Chapel Green this afternoon.



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