Phyl's Blog

It must be a man thing... that need they have to take you through their sporting exploits... Dad used to come in here two or three times ...

"Music is god. In difficult times you feel it, especially when you are suffering." Now there's one religion you could get ...

It is interesting that of all the different versions of this song available on the internet, this is Amaia's favourite version... Looks ...

We call them helicopter parents - Danes have a similarly appropriate term - ' curlingforældre '  (curling parents) - both images ...

I remember being 16. Don't sound so surprised! ;-) I had just sat my Highers (university entrance exams). As the youngest in my school...

 Now the Happy song has been done with a Glasgow slant :-) It's particularly pleasing to see the students 'conga'ing through...

We got the Gruffalo years ago, probably when Léon was wee and had always enjoyed it. But we'd never bought The Gruffalo's Child, I...

I've been wondering why the Scottish independence referendum has been annoying me increasingly over the last few months to the point tha...

The kids were out in the hail yesterday. I think this photo I took caught not only the size and ferocity of the stones but also the enjoymen...

Ok, so I'm not going to win mother of the year for this one... Usually I try to prepare my kids for the real world: when they bring ...

I turn 46 tomorrow. This comes as quite a surprise to me as I still feel about 23. Looking in the mirror sometimes shocks me as I don't...

After three years and four months Marcel is finally free of his braces. He had many issues to correct - a bad underbite and four teeth too ...

We got a wonderful Xmas gift this year from Thomas's parents: a family visit to the cinema. As I have moaned before, when there are se...

So I'd dropped three and four at school this morning and was quietly proceeding to nursery with five as usual. (One and two get a bus)....

It's funny what you remember. One of my first memories is also of being four. Around my fourth birthday we went to visit my great grann...

Anna started back at Sunbeams last night. Girls from four to six gathered round and the adult leader, Amy, came in and asked about their Xm...

Amaia told me today she loves her badge because it says 'Amaia 4' ! She's getting good at recognizing the letters, she's jus...

Awwwh - isn't it awfully cute when wee kids notice you've run out of something and take the initiative to put it on the shopp...

This collection of photos made me smile today!

At the Science Centre , a photo by viralbus on Flickr. It is strange how perspective can change things. Thomas said something to me ...