Greece on fire

99 fires are blazing in Greece in the Peloponese. Its thought to be arsonists - the weather's already hot (40 degrees and up) with strong winds. My sister's island (Zakynthos) is at 10 o'clock in the picture. Here's hoping they get it under control.

Happy Birthday Maria!!!!

Hope you have a fantastic day!

The Future's on Four Wheels

How can a stay-at-home Mom start earning a bit of cash on the side? I saw this in a parking lot in Aberfoyle...this could be the start of a new adventure. Greedy Reidies Snack Van.

Auntie Bethanne The girls waited patiently for their Auntie Bethanne to arrive, checking plane arrival times
She appeared, if by magic, on a rock near Loch Katrine

Bringing healthy dietary advice learned in beloved Belgium

Basking in the Scottish heatwave on Loch Katrine

School Uniform

I would like to say I felt nice at school. The first thing I did at school was I coloured in Bob. I played outside. I played with Olivia and Jade.

The Countdown is on

Sharon was experiencing some back pain, so we were explaining to the girls why they needed to bend over for everything to give their mum a break, then the girls tried putting cushions up their shirts to see what it was like to be pregnant....they look like they've got kilts on. Then there was some intense monitoring of tummy baby movements. Sharon is 31 weeks and counting - roll on October.

Za Family Car

This is our new (to us) Vauxhall Zafira. See how it fits in our compact driveway. It's only 5cm wider than our Ford Escort and maybe 30-40cm longer.

Spacious enough to put the girls in the back, and room in the middle for one more car seat.

Lots of trunk space, but what's under the carpet with the little handle?

Why, it's 2 more seats!!

Jack and Bunny find the seat belts a bit restrictive, but the girls like the ride!

Just you wait and see what we can do with this old shed


The groundforce team have arrived, sweeping out spiders, crowbarring old boards and cutting back all the overgrown greenery. Bethanne is here for a few days and we have put her to work. She comes back again in the middle of August to continue the work. Final results of the shed makeover will be available then. Expect great things!