Alberto's Hutte

12th August 2025 (Tuesday)     09.15 .... I don't have to say that it's going to be hot today;  it Sheffield Park - Sussex. already 18.5C (shade).   We have am absolutely beautiful morning, sunny and warm with only a breath of a breeze;  perfect day for beach.    Low tide is at 11.15 so there will be a big beach in the middle of the day.  I'd go down to Nana's Seat but it's going to be too hot for me:  I might get 'The Buggy' out if the streets aren't too busy;  but I suspect we will have day trippers on a day lovely like this.   Anyway, let's enjoy this less intense Scottish version, of the  heat wave they are having to put up with down in 'Sunny Sussex' and the South East.     11.00   I've just seen on the News that there's 'Heat Health' warning out for the whole of England;  different coloured warnings for different areas.   That means it's going to be hot and humid her...

11th August 2025 (Monday)    08.45    We had some light rain overnight, but that is moving away and the clouds breaking up, to give us sunny intervals with light breeze .... so it will be hot in the afternoon.   I'm thinkin' I might have to water the tubs;  it looks like the overnight rain wasn't enough. 20.15    It has been a nice day.   I did some gardening, including watering the tubs, and began cutting back Maggie's ivy.   Cutting back the Ivy is not my favourite job, so there's usually a number of 'cuppa breaks' involved.   All that was before the heat of the afternoon.   When I went out after lunch the air felt hot;  luckily I'd done most of the work in the morning, so abandoned the'work' plan, and went back into Ivy;  where I watched the 'News' and catnapped.    It's going to be warm for the next few days;  they may end up as 'computer' days.    22.00...

10th August 2025 (Sunday)     09.30 .... Low tide is at 10.07 so there will be a big beach for most  of the afternoon.   High tide is at 16.35.   It's a lovely 'sunny with a moderate breeze' morning;  actually there's a touch of autumn in the early morning air but will soon warm up.   It will be hot in the afternoon.   I have some small 'patio jobs' to finish, so that's going to keep me happy, until it's too hot to stay outside.   I haven't been anywhere yet but might try to reach the seat at the 17th sometime today. 21.00   I've had a productive day;  i.e. I finally managed to fit a handle onto 'The Buggies HQ' door.   A job I've been meaning to do for about a week.   At the moment I'm at the computer, and looking out at  lovely rain clouds, that I hope are going to water the tubs.    Light rain is forecast overnight.  I didn't get up to the seat 17th green...

9th August 2025 (Saturday)     09.30 .... There are showers around just now, but they are forecast to move away to leave us with a 'bright and breezy' day.   We've just had a light shower but I don't think we've had enough rain to water the tubs, though we might get another shower, or two, before they clear away to the SE.   The wind is going to freshen to 'quite frisky' level by midday; "strong winds and sunny intervals" being the forecast for KY9.   The wind will be 'very  frisky' around midday the start to moderate in the afternoon. 20.00    It has been a breezy day, but the showers missed us and the woollen wash I did, dried perfectly.   It was a good day for that. I managed short walk up to the phone box.... but, it was too windy to go further.  I set off, planning to go as far as the seat at the 17th green.    The golf course was busy, and there was a lot of people out walking.   It has ...

8th August 2025 (Friday)     08.45 ....  There's a nice, fresh, autumnal breeze just now.    In fact it' going to be windy  all day, with the chance of of showers in the morning.   It will be warm in the afternoon, albeit with a cooling breeze.    At the moment it looks like the tubs are about to be watered!  The Fife Weather West facing cams are showing shower clouds, but they should clear away by midday. 20.30    As planned I went to Methil to visit Alice and do some shopping.   I actually enjoyed driving today,  but the road was quiet on the way to Leven:  except for a hold up in Lundin Links where a broken down vehicle was being loaded onto a breakdown truck.   Police were directing the traffic so the hold up wan't lengthy. After a cuppa at Alice HQ we went shopping, then back to HQ for an excellent lunch, home made Gammon and egg pie.... followed by a lemon pie for dessert.  ...

7th August 2025 (Thursday)    09.30 ....It's a bright and breezy morning;  and I'm feeling "bright and breezy" too!   There's a low chance of a light shower in the morning:  actually when I think about it the light rain that was supposed to water the tubs never made an appearance!    That's a disappointment. I don't  want light showers now, but, it would be useful if one did come our way.  Low and behold!..... a light shower has appeared right on cue!     I'm a happy boy.  l'll hang the washing out after the tubs have been watered! 11.00   The tubs have been watered and the washing is on the line;  the next mission is to get the buggy battery on charge.   I can do that inside it's wee 'garage', without worrying about it being hit by rain. An occasional light shower might come our way, though I don't need one now. The top photograph is of the Wellington motorway (NZ).   'M' and I wer...

6th August 2025 (Wednesday)     11.30 .... If I had a schedule planned for today I am well behind it;  I slept in.   Didn't get up till 08.50 (which is late for me);  but have nearly caught up with where I wanted to be at 08.00!    Anyway it's a lovely, fresh morning, with a nice autumnal air out of the Northwest at present.   The amended plan is to have a couple of lazy days.... just 'falling apart' and relaxing.   Might even get 'The Buggy' (maybe even the bike) out in the afternoon.   It's actually quite breezy (F3) just now, so there's a wee bit of wind chill; because of the wind direction. 14.30   Although breezy it's starting to feel hot. ... as I found out while pottering around on the patio.  I'm going to have a cuppa, then contemplate going 'roond the Ferry' on 'The Buggy'.  Havin' said that, I'll probably fall asleep havin' the cuppa!   Oh .... I made up the double bed so ...