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The Librain
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Former professional school librarian, now retired through chronic illness. Trying to keep cheerful by reading, drinking lots of tea, blogging my new life, and my love of bling!
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Dear Lauren, you always write the loveliest comments! Thank you so much, love Anne X
Dear Lisa, thank you so much for your kindness, much love, Anne X
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Monthly Archives: March 2018
Outfit of the day 30/03/18
Well, this is what I wanted to wear today: Aqua cotton mix cable jumper – Lands’ End. Navy jeans – Cotton Traders. Pastel colours silk scarf – Accessorize. Art Deco silver and mother of pearl earrings. Bracelet. The bracelet would … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Family, Health, Jewellery, Lifestyle, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged Accessorize, aqua, Art Deco, Aspinal, bangles, bracelets, brown, chronic cough, Cotton Traders, earrings, eau de nil, Halcyon Days, jeans, jumpers, Lands' End, navy
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Reading roundup 28/03/18
It is two weeks since the last Reading Roundup post and I haven’t read as many books as would be expected, given my usual pace. When I am really unwell, I find that my concentration goes up or down through … Continue reading
Outfit of the day 27/03/18
I managed to get up for a few hours today, after a very bad start, and actually put on a scarf and some earrings for the first time in ages. Yes, the old jumper was the same, but I did … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Jewellery, Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged A Feminist at Heart, blue, earrings, jumpers, Karine Assaf, navy, orange, pyjamas, Sainsbury's Tu, white, WoolOvers
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Update 26/03/18
Well, I have not done that before! Gone a whole week without posting on this blog. Today’s post is a quick catchup about my situation as I still cannot write very much. I really hope that things can get back … Continue reading
Update 20/03/18
There will be no posts for the time being as I am terribly ill on top of the usual stuff. Will resume as soon as I can. Best wishes to all visitors, 💛💚❤💜💙
Posted in Lifestyle
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Update 16/03/18
First of all, I must apologise for my rather short and unexciting posts this week. It is difficult to write well when recovering from extra illness on top of already existing conditions. I am hoping that I feel stronger next … Continue reading
Update 15/03/18
There is not much for me to write about today as, yet again, I have been too ill to do very much. I am also thinking hard about an issue I am having and whether I want to talk about … Continue reading
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Reading roundup 14/03/18
Only two books read this week and I only finished the second one a few minutes ago! A few things have kept me from book reading: very serious illness over the weekend, a newfound interest in watching Vikings on Amazon … Continue reading
Posted in Lifestyle, Reading
Tagged book reviews, books, ebooks, Goodreads, public libraries
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Outfit of the day 13/03/18
Well, I am cheating a bit because this is what I wore yesterday. Once again, I have been in pyjamas today, reading in bed. I am still trying to recover from the weekend’s added illness and am feeling very weak, … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Hair, Health, Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged aquamarine, blue, Cotton Traders, eBay, Ferragamo, hairdresser, Lands' End, MaiTai, navy, orange, purple, red, Sainsbury's Tu, TV, Vikings
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Update 12/03/18 and Mothers’ Day
Unfortunately, I was very ill indeed over the weekend with excruciating headaches and vomiting, in addition to everything else. It was all at its worst on Saturday and, thankfully, began to ease off a bit on Sunday, which was Mothers’ … Continue reading
Anne, Happy belated Mother's Day! That tea looks delicious and who does not love cakes! I'm glad you had a…