Phyl's Blog

I've had a long and stressful day and something was bound to be that final straw that broke the camel's back... How hard can it be t...

One of the things about pregnancy (and early breastfeeding, for that matter) is the change to your food requirements. I don't mean you l...

  Walk along the river Clyde Originally uploaded by PhylB Anna has quite a few pinafores. This is a nice, cosy option before we need to dra...

Yesterday I went into QMH for what I expected to be my usual least favourite ante-natal appointment. At 28 weeks I usually get dragged in f...

With my pram (or rather Maree's pram) missing a wheel, I have been trying to find a cheap solution for transporting Anna and Baked Bean...

It's interesting to think that if those two had never got together, none of the other people in this photo with them would ever have exi...

Pudge is such a caring a gentle wee man. For weeks he's been asking for fleece pyjamas with feet like Anna but they aren't so easy ...

Thomas planted a passion fruit tree in our garden over a year ago. At first I thought he was mad - this is Scotland after all. I was more th...

I read this the other day and despite what I consider fairly in-depth economic knowledge and first-hand experience of the recession both at ...

About 7 weeks ago Thomas and I found out the sex of Baby Baked Bean as part of the chromosome analysis following our amnio. I asked my close...

This photo marks a changing point in my life. I know that is hard to believe... it looks somewhat off-centre and insignificant. My parents...

Across the road from our house is Bradford's bakery. Often I find paper Bradford's bags on our path. At first I thought they'd b...

Years ago I bought an Indian cookbook. Although I like most of the recipes it offers and am planning to make a nice aromatic fish curry ou...

Readers of my blog will have heard me rant more than once about the standard of language teachers we use in our primary schools. Today Charl...

Now here's a job I'd get satisfaction from! Aren't these just stunning?

The Pudgeman woke up spotless despite the Scottish climate today. For the first time since February 2008, his face is spotfree. Of course I ...

Pen Lids Close-Up Originally uploaded by incurable_hippie Now here's an interesting thing for those who speak Danish. A few weeks ago Th...

This whole feminine thing is starting to faze me. Having spent nearly ten years with a girl who has a tantrum at the mere mention of a dress...

I'm not an economist but I really don't understand current expectations for the UK housing market. Journalists are watching to see ...

Here 's a classic, if ever I saw one - just check out that 20 second video. You've got to admire their balls!