The Bells Hall Of Fame

For those who know us (and for those who don't)-The Bell Family.
Miriam, Richard & Liadhans' youngest daughter; Enjoys breastmilk,biting things and laughing at herself in the mirror.



Richard says, "all of you, get behind, while I see what lies ahead"!

Anastasia...Liadhans' eldest daughter; an artist and writer who is obsessed with decades she never lived in or was too young to remember... Liadhan, who started this blog but does'nt actually know how to use it and makes Anastasia post for her... (see Liadhans' profile for more details.)

Emilie is Liadhans' second daughter; inventor,artist,naturalist,and avid reader.

Maggie, Richard's eldest daughter is an enthusiastic Volleyball player and writer of magnificent novels which she rarely shows anyone.

Xavier has just completed his law degree and is engaged to Stephanie (pictured)

Richards' youngest son Dominic. He homeschool's, writes a lot and has much spare time

Rose Red is dead(not in this picture). She lived over 17 years and died last September.
(but she was an important enough family member to include in this hall of fame.)

Richards' second son Callum is a mechanic. He doesn't have much spare time.

Spring Morning

Where am I going? I don't quite know.
Down to the stream where the king-cups grow-
Up on the hill where the pine-trees blow-
Anywhere, anywhere. I don't know.

Where am I going? The clouds sail by,
Little ones, baby ones, over the sky.
Where am I going? The shadows pass,
Little ones, baby ones, over the grass.

If you were a cloud, and sailed up there,
You'd sail on water as blue as air,
And you'd see me here in the fields and say:
"Doesn't the sky look green today?"

Where am I going? The high rooks call:
"It's awful fun to be born at all."
Where am I going? The ring-doves coo:
"We do have beautiful things to do."

If you were a bird, and lived on high,
You'd lean on the wind when the wind came by,
You'd say to the wind when it took you away:
"That's where I wanted to go today!"

Where am I going? I don't quite know.
What does it matter where people go?
Down to the wood where the blue-bells grow-
Anywhere, anywhere. I don't know.
A. A. Milne

Spring is...
Waking early
The scent of new-mown grass
Hope,Optimism,Possibility
A burst of renewed enthusiasm
(Taking the cue from God's creation!)
Hayfever!!!
Time to plant sunflowers..

Liadhan is no longer vegetarian because....

I have not been vegetarian now since january 2007 after 11 years of vegetarianism/veganism/raw veganism. I am so glad...and so is everybody else!!!
Liadhan is no longer vegetarian because..
a) Meat tastes so goooooooood!!!
b) It almost cost her her life.
c) overprocessed soy is evil!
d) No matter what anyone tries to tell you, tofu does not taste like scrambled eggs!
e) meat and eggs and milk are good for you! Visit this site!

With big sister Emilie

Miriam

"For wonder is in everything and everything is wondrous..."

Here are some photos we took in the days and weeks after her birth..

Our Newest Blessing!

On Thursday April 24th at 7.03pm, Miriam Susannah Bell was born at home, and welcomed into the world by her delighted parents Richard and Liadhan and brothers and sisters Xavier (22), Callum (17), Dominic (15), Maggie (13), Anastasia (13) and Emilie (9). Many thanks to Richard and the girls, Liadhan's mum, and our midwife Wendy Thornton for their support during Miriam's birth. God is so good! We are extremely blessed. I cant imagine life without her now !
Liadhan...