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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: November 2024
Friday post 29/11/24: catching up…
It’s difficult to believe, but we are nearly at the end of November! I expect that most of you will be organising gifts, cards, decorations, food, visitors and journeys. On the other hand, we haven’t got anything ready at all, … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Family, Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged blue, grey, hairdresser, Hermès, Liberty, Lovisa, Massaccesi, navy, orange, Park Lane, pink, purple, Sous Le Charme d’Orphee, WoolOvers
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Reading roundup 27/11/24
Apologies, fellow readers! For once complicated life has got in the way of my reading this week so I haven’t been able to finish my current book. There are over a hundred pages left and if I skipped through them … Continue reading
Friday post 22/11/24: with apologies!
Sorry friends and visitors! I have actually managed to go out today (haircut and a late lunch with Elder Son). We had a lovely time and I am very pleased with my hair but I am now sooooo tired. There’s … Continue reading
Posted in Lifestyle
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Reading roundup 20/11/24
Welcome to my weekly post about the books I am reading. Since last Wednesday I have enjoyed one very long ebook… I had already read one of Kate Morton’s books, Homecoming, so I looked on the Library’s ebook catalogue and … Continue reading
Friday post 15/11/24: with birthday gifts
Hello and welcome to my blog. I usually post twice per week: on Wednesdays I write about the books I have read over the previous week and on Fridays I ramble on about a range of things, mostly scarves! It … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Jewellery, Lifestyle, Scarves, Special days
Tagged birthdays, Blue Nile, Duo Boots, Ferragamo, gifts, Grand Tour Collection, Hermès, Lands' End, Lovisa, Park Lane, presents, Sous Le Charme d’Orphee
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Reading roundup 13/11/24
Welcome to this week’s post. So, I have just finished a book that was really not the kind that I usually choose, but then it had… Librarians! …on horseback! One of my friends posted about this book on Facebook and … Continue reading
Posted in Reading
Tagged book reviews, books, ebooks, Goodreads, historical fiction, librarians
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Friday post 08/11/24: Happy Birthday to me!!!!
Yes, it’s my birthday today! I have had some lovely presents and treats and I feel so grateful. As I want to relax today, I am just writing a basic post and will show you my gifts next week. I … Continue reading
Reading roundup 06/11/24
We have reached the first November reading post already! This week I am writing about two books in the Darwath series by Barbara Hambly. Regular visitors might remember that I have been recently rereading the first three books that I … Continue reading
Friday post 01/11/24: with another Scarf of the Moment update
Welcome to today’s post. Once again I have spent a lot of time revising and editing one of my Scarf of the Moment posts. This time it was the one about the gorgeous Hermès’ Sous le Charme d’Orphée double face … Continue reading
Posted in Scarf of the moment, Scarves
Tagged double face scarves, Hermès, shawls, Sous Le Charme d’Orphee
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Anne, Happy belated Mother's Day! That tea looks delicious and who does not love cakes! I'm glad you had a…