Phyl's Blog

Our kids' bathroom is a bit of a state. The wall tiles are ok, but the floor is a bit scabby and the walls have hurriedly been painted a...

Marcel has decided he likes Taggart . This is good - I am so sick of Simpsons reruns I think I'd watch anything else instead. He wa...

My very first memories are of shoes. I wonder if that is because your eyes are closer to your feet as a small child?! I remember being 2 yea...

My new best friend Originally uploaded by PhylB I remember the first time Marcel discovered another baby in our living room in Dowanhill str...

A few months ago Thomas showed me this sweet movie . Isn't it so refreshing to come across something that isn't American!? I must s...

Euro 2008 Originally uploaded by Gerej I had to laugh at the English commentary on the Russia Holland match last night. After listening to t...

Playing with 3 sizes of lego Originally uploaded by PhylB Léon rediscovered our large box of Lego the other day. To save time I had simply...

Charlotte bought a new dressing gown at tesco Originally uploaded by PhylB Sometimes I have to kick myself. Today, like most days I didn...

Has the world gone mad? Mum's just been telling me about dad trying to renew the house contents insurance this week. During a phone call...

I've always had wee pet names for the kids. When Marcel was born he got called Minimec for a while through toddlerhood. Charlotte becam...

Léon's had a funny little cyst below the surface of his right cheek now for the whole of this year or more. Every time it looks like it...

what don't we appreciate?. . . Being woken every 2 hours for milk instead of the usual 4-30am. What's going on Anna?

I saw this today and it made me laugh. I won't know what to do with my Wednesdays from now on given The Apprentice is the only programme...

Marcel's cycling proficiency badge Originally uploaded by PhylB Today, after about 6 weeks of dragging his bike along to school (thank h...

All my kids in Largs Originally uploaded by PhylB Time and again I find myself being asked how many kids I have. My answer often shocks. On ...

Here is a photo of my house. The brown building you can barely see on the right is my very old, falling-to-pieces garage. We assumed when ...

As I twittered the other day, we've been having fun with IKEA's kitchens. It all came about by accident. Thomas and I went to IKEA...

Bubbles! Originally uploaded by PhylB The first time little kids see bubbles is always a laugh. I don't know how many times Anna tried t...

ASDA Hollingbury Originally uploaded by Dominic's pics Gimme strength! ASDA has decided as of this week to join the poly bag mafia. Get ...

I'm getting more and more annoyed trying to work out how a family is supposed to operate in this country. I have just enquired how much ...