Phyl's Blog

Have I mentioned my new wee nephew Alasdair? Isn't he cute? What amazed me last Thursday when he was over was his wrinkly forehead! I do...

Gordy was round to play with Pudge yesterday. It was a perfect summer's day so garden time was on the menu. After showing him our sunflo...

It's funny what you find out at the ripe old age of 42. I have always known that I was not meant to be called Phyllis . When my parents ...

Sometimes when I look at my kids, I think of what most people consider the norm - and that would probably have been a photo of just me on a ...

My kids are over in France visiting their German grandmother this school holiday for her 80th birthday. Of all André's family, I miss An...

Charlotte's French homework tonight was to draw a family tree. Obviously given our French background, this would have been possible for ...

Anna accidentally dyed her hair green last week! (She painted the inside of a plastic tub green, then popped it on her head as a hat with th...

Anyone who knew my old Gramps will see a bit of a family resemblance in this most recent photo of Anna. He often looked a bit like this on N...

When I was a little kid I hated the Xmas song Little Drummer boy . What I found particularly offensive about it was all that 'pa rum pum...

Thomas hired Arsenic and Old Lace at the weekend. I had heard of it of course, but never seen it. Late Saturday afternoon everything was a ...

I like this bit best! Originally uploaded by PhylB I love my Dyson vacuum cleaner. I know that makes me sad but with 4 kids and a big house,...

I decided tonight that Anna's 2 teeth are now through enough for me to brush them, so went upstairs with her new yellow toothbrush and s...

I know that I am 40 but I have never in my life tried to start a barbecue. This probably is related to my ex-husband's barbecuing habits...

A certain family member, who shall remain nameless, also seems to suffer the manual aversion. Just yesterday said relative bought a new to...

young gran Originally uploaded by PhylB From time to time Thomas and I find ourselves discussing jobs that disappear or get outsourced - so...

I often wondered as a child or as a teenager, what any kids I may one day have would look like. Would they be smallish like me or taller? Wo...

a wee red car Originally uploaded by PhylB I saw this in ASDA car park today and fortunately had my mobile phone on me. I instantly though...

Dordogne Originally uploaded by PhylB You can't spend 20 years in French family, speaking French and living between France and Scotland...

Soooo close to that Hole-in-One ! Originally uploaded by The Scudder Here's a photo of dad's 2 friends laughing at him when he miss...

Thomas and I Originally uploaded by PhylB Feb 29 was always a special day in my family - Granda's birthday - he made it to 18.5 be...