Alberto's Hutte

31st August 2025 (Sunday)     09.00 .... The rain has moved away and we a lovely, bright and breezy,  morning, and cooler than it has been for the past few weeks;  a lovely morning for going 'out and about'.  I fancy having a short hirple round the Woodland Walk (Balcarres) in the afternoon.    Right now I need an 'early morning' coffee. 10.15   I've been doing stuff (and haven't had my 'early morning' coffee yet):  anyway, I just remembered that I am waiting for a DPD delivery today:  and I've found out that the parcel is on it's way to the Dundee Depot.   We have a'happy boy' at Ivy Cottage.   Orf to have that 'early morning' coffee at last.   Oh ... the Balcarres trip has been postponed until .... 'sometime'.   I'll get update(s) on the mobile phone, so I might have an idea when it (the DPD van is going to be in the area.   Finally .... I'm going to have the coffee;  an...

30th August 2025 (Saturday)     08.00 .... We have a lovely morning;  clouds, with sunny intervals and a fresh SW breeze.   Heavy rain is forecast for later in the afternoon, but right now it's a lovely (cooler than it has been for the past few weeks) morning, and some of the clouds look like they could produce a light shower .... but light showers aren't mentioned in the forecast.   15.45    I enjoyed my trip to Methil to 'annoy' Alice;  then, after a cuppa, we went to Sainsbury's (Leven) to do some shopping.  The shop was busy, (as were the roads);  then Alice reminded me that it was Saturday.  For some reason I had been thinking "Sunday".    I didn't linger long at Alice's today because of the expected DPD delivery.   Actually, I was back home by 13.40 and DPD hadn't been.   I put the messages away, made a cuppa, then fell asleep in front of the tele.... for almost an hour.  DPD ...

29th August 2025 (Friday)     08.45 ....  although there's a fair amount of cloud around, it's a lovely morning:  "showers (could be thundery in the afternoon) and sunny spells, with a gentle southerly breeze." is forecast for KY9.   A good 'play day' forecast.    I'm going to charge the bike battery after breakfast, and have a run up to Kinneuchar later;  depending on the frequency of the showers of course.    And how heavy!    I need a cuppa!.... before I run round wi' the hoover. 11.15     It's a lovely , warm and sunny, morning now;  there's still a slight chance of a light shower  coming over just now, but I've got the bike battery being charged  because I'm not expecting showers immediately.   That said I have a couple of  waterproof jackets over the bike just in case.    16.20   The batteries, on both 'The Buggy' and 'The Bike' are fully charged:...

28th August 2025 (Thursday)     08.30 .....  There's an interesting sky this morning, with a lot of clouds about and light showers.    The showers are to become thundery in the afternoon so we should have some really interesting clouds.   Although mostly cloudy, it's a quiet and peaceful morning, with a moderate southerly breeze and the occasional sunny spell.   11.15   It's a pleasant morning, warm (17.3C) with sunny spells... and the threat of showers.   I've been doing some catching up with the 'ousework;  annoyingly I've had a migraine  (not surprising due to the changing weather), and that will curtail my activities.   I've taken the pills, and  might go for a short walk after this update ....and another cuppa.   16.00   I went to Elie to hand in my prescription after lunch, then on to Ardross and home by way of Balbuthie and Kinneuchar.   The top photograph...

27th August 2025 (Wednesday)     09.30 .... Light rain showers are forecast later in the afternoon;  that means we could have some interesting clouds coming over.   At the moment we have a lovely morrrrrrrrrning, with an even mix of clouds and blue sky.  The breeze (moderate) is from the SE;  actually it could be a good drying day.... I'm going to do a washing:  'Flap on'. 19.00    When I took the top photo I was on my way the Nana's Seat;  but it started to spit rain so  that was as far as I got.   Anyway, I was happy with the rain; not because it stopped me from going to Nana's Seat ....   but because it was watering the flower tubs.   The rain didn't last that long but the tubs feel wet enough so I'm happy. The washing?.... I brought it in just before I set off for Nana's seat.   In fact ironing the bits and pieces that need ironing is my next job.   Actually I haven't ...

26th August 2025 (Tuesday)     08.30 .... After some light rain overnight, and there's a chance of more spells light rain spells to come.   However the sky is brightening up and we should have sunny spells .... with light rain now and again.   Actually, there's shortage of water after the dry weather we've had over the past few months, so a spell of wet weather wouldn't go amiss. 19.30    My word;  at 27.6C I think this has been the hottest day yet on the patio.  I wasn't out 'enjoying' it;   oh no... 'The Boy' was sound asleep in front of the TV.    Alice and I did some shopping in the morning, as per plan, but, by the time we left Sainsbury's (around 11.45) the heat was already building, and I was struggling.   However we went back to HQ and had a cheese roll salad, followed by plum crumble.   That reminds me;  I found a container full of Victoria plums  at the back door half an ...

25th August 2025 (Monday)     08.45 ..... It's a beautiful 'sunny and already warm morning' Park Place - Elie here  in KY9;  and it's going to be hot in the middle of the day.   There is a light breeze from the southerly direction, but I suspect that it could be uncomfortably hot for 'mature' people.  Me? ..... I'm waiting for the bin men emptying the 'broon' bin .... so that I can get rid of more weeds. 19.45    It has been a nice, warm and sunny day;  a little bit too hot in the afternoon (26.8C) for me. It's 22.7 just now... and I've just had a cuppa at the patio table.   It really is a lovely evening;  I might take a short walk up the road after this update.     I had a good work session in the morning, after the bin men had been.   All the pruning that Iain did has been cut to size, and put intae the broon bin ....  and I did a bit more pruning to the ivy.   This was going...