Alberto's Hutte

18th October 2017 (Wednesday) .....   as per weather forecast, the wind is from the East, and it’s overcast, with the cloud bank stretching way out beyond the Dour morning ... and cold. horizon .... so, no visible sun rise.... a dour looking morning.     However I met Monica out with ‘Pepper’;   while Monica and I chatted, Pepper tore about after her ball;  the ball that Monica kept firing out of a ‘Chuckit’ ball launcher;  most dog walkers use the ball launcher, it’s an excellent way to exercise a dog.     Monica and I?... we exercised our tongues. I’ve had breakfast, so, after a cuppa, I’ll go and get organised for Kirkcaldy. 20.00     ‘The Boy’ has had a hectic day.    I decided I’d take the car all the way to the Hospital because my appointment time was well before visiting time.    I arrived there with lots of time to spare, and found there were loads o...

17th October 2017 (Tuesday) .... 09.00    Welll .... we have survived the remains of Ophelia;  she is not my kind of ‘girl’.... having got serious wind Early morning sunlight. problems!      I don’t think that the wind was quite as severe as was forecast for us in the east;  the West coast would catch the worst of the frisky girl. It was breezy down on the beach but once I got into the lee of the Cockstail rocks (the tide was out) it was fine.    I caught the sunrise behind the lighthouse, and met Marcia out with the dogs when I was coming off the beach;   so a successful mission.    There are spits and spots of rain blowing in the wind, which is bothersome, but a nice enough morning for being out.... though it is breezy.... F6 – 7 from the West. Marcia walking the dogs. 22.00     I’ve had a fairly active day... mostly working around Ivy.    I did ...

16th October 2017 (Monday) .... 07.30     Mmmmmm .... it’s dreich;  not a morning for going out for a walk.   It is forecast to clear up later in the morning, then Elie lighthouse at 13.30 today. more rain to come in later in the afternoon.    It’s a grand morning for visiting Eleanor and Sandy;   I’m looking forward to catch up with all their ‘news’.   Before that I must remember to pick up Jimmy from the garage!       19.00     Wellll ... this has been one gloomy day as far as the weather went;   it was so dark at 13.30 that the sensor on Elie Lighthouse switched ‘on’.    This is the first time I have ever seen it so dark and gloomy at that time of day.   After half an hour, the sky began to lighten and it, the lighthouse, switched off.     The sun managed to break through at 16.30, by which time the wind was rising...

15th October 2017 (Sunday) .... 09.00    Oh my word .... we had an absolutely gorgeous sunrise this morning ....  no ... it was in the half hour before Elie this morning ... 25 minutes before sunrise. sunrise that the sky looked spectacular;   I just got swallowed up in it, and this is when I feel nearest to God.    I go to the kirk (occasionally) and enjoy the company, and everyone singing, but down on the beach, especially when we have the sun lighting up the sky, as it did this morning ..... that is awesome.   I can well understand why pagans(?) worshipped the sun.     We have a lovely, bright and breezy’  morning now ... but not cold;  that said the red sky is a sign of ‘naughty’ weather ahead!    The beach was quiet with only myself, and a lady walking her dog, enjoying the early morning spectacle.... no joggers.    The lady is called Monica, her dog ‘Pepper’, and t...

14th October 2017 (Saturday) ..... 08.00    It’s one of those mornings that makes me want to do things .... there’s a freshness in the air that’s got me feeling Sunrise time. active.   Being active might be harder.   I went down to the beach for sunrise, but I could see that the clouds were too low, along the eastern horizon,  for sunrise to be colourful, but it was a good morning for a stroll along the beach.     I’ll get the bike out and go down to the harbour after breakfast .... although there is a breeze, it’s not too windy this morning.      13.00     The boats have been ‘craned out’ .... on what was a perfect morning for craning out boats... there being only a light wind.       By the time I was down there,  at 09.00,  the crane had been busy;    four of the big yachts were ashore.     I took some photos t...

13th October 2017 (Friday) ... 09.00    We, who live in the East Neuk of Fife, have a good, mixed, bundle of weather this morning, but at least it’s warm!    It Cellardyke foreshore. was raining when I poked my head ‘ower the gate’ at 06.00;   I went back to bed and got up at 07.30.... by this time the cloud had broken up and it looked promising;  however that changed, and, now, as I type,  it’s not raining, but is overcast and breezy ... with a serious ‘rainy look’ towards the West .... from whence our weather is coming.   I’m not going back to bed. 21.00    My only sortie ‘out’ today has been to go up to Elie for the paper.... I haven’t been down to the beach at all today.    I did get myself organised for the beach after lunch, then discovered that, the rain, which had stopped ...  had  started again.   Being Elie. that I was in a ‘working’ mood I decided to clea...

12th October 2017 (Thursday) ..... 09.00    “Good Morrrrrrrrrrrrrning” everyone:   we have a ‘bright, and definitely breezy’ start, to Drop in Cafe day, here in Elie bay at sunrise. Elie and the Royal Burgh;   we did have a red sky half an hour before sunrise, an indicator of ‘naughty’ weather later ... like tomorrow, but we won’t bother about that..... however, we might catch a shower later.  The wind down on the beach is very ‘fresh and frisky’... a bit like me this morning;  but that’ll wear off!    I’m in need of breakfast... I’ve been ‘up’ since 06.15 and ‘Puku’ is beginning to feel neglected.  Elie. 19.00     The weather remained ‘bright and breezy’ all day... as did I;   it did cloud over later in the afternoon but we didn’t get any rain.    Perhaps the clouds we have coming in now, mean some naughty weather ‘ra morra’.    The washing I did th...