The Library
Wonder, nature, folklore, culture, creativity.
I write about all sorts.
This is a selection of my writing.
More recent work is on Substack.
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When Following Leads to Belonging
I used to call my little ones my sheep. They’d follow me everywhere – round the shops, through the park, wherever we went. It was like having my own tiny flock trailing behind me. That is, until one day at Tesco when my littlest sheep decided she wasn’t going to follow anymore. One minute, we’re…
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How to be a good ancestor
Life moves so fast. We can’t believe how quick our children grow. Or how soon Christmas comes around. We’re glued to our screens, racing through tasks, always onto the next thing. In all that noise, it’s easy to lose sight of what grounds us. We forget what truly connects us to something bigger. I’ve been…
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Lost and Found
This year has been full ofchange for me. After 14 years of running Baba+Boo, I closed the doors to a community that meant so much to me. It would have been our 15th birthday next week and I still desperately miss the connection we shared. The laughter, the stories, the feeling of being part of…
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Hold Onto Your Hugs
I love motivational quotes. I know they are marmite but I am big fan. One I came across this week by Paolo Coelho really resonated: “The world is changed by your example, not by your opinion.” During covid, I became a news addict with an affliction to Twitter. I couldn’t stop refreshing it, looking for…
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Numbers
Ten years of you. One year of no sleep. Of expanding hearts and new experiences. Learning to crawl, to walk, to talk. Two was the year that we became four. Giving you a new best friend. A sister you adore. Who says ‘he doesn’t ever stop loving me’. Afternoon naps and Fireman Sam. Being close…
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Celebrating Ten at Hotel Football
The boy has never been one for parties. His own or others. He asked if he could have one to celebrate being ten and wanted a football party. We thought as a special treat, we would book Hotel Football. Hotel Football has a football pitch on the roof overlooking Old Trafford. He counted down 47 days…
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The centre of their gravity
I am a fan of motivational quotes. Little words of wisdom are dotted around my house and my office, they are my little cheerleaders. There is one that always stuck with me. “You are only confined by the walls you build yourself” This has always signified the mental walls I build to keep my comfort…
By Eve Bell 