Delighted to hear you are still walking and being quite stylish while doing so! I love your laps you and…
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Friday post 05/06/26: With apologies
I am sorry but life is very difficult today and I cannot post. I hope that my usual pattern of posting can be resumed next Wednesday. Love and best wishes, Anne 💕💗💖💗💕
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Reading roundup 03/06/26
Wednesday means it’s time to write about the books I have been reading in the previous week. I finished Juliet Marillier’s Sevenwaters series, reading the last two books. Here they are… Seer of Sevenwaters and Flame of Sevenwaters are books … Continue reading
Friday post 29/05/26: With a preview of Hermès Autumn/Winter 2026 scarf designs!
Friday is here so it is time to write a new post! The designs for the Hermès Autumn/Winter 2026 scarf and shawl season are emerging online, so I thought that I would tempt you with some of them today. The … Continue reading
Reading roundup 27/05/26
Last week I returned to the world of Juliet Marillier’s Sevenwaters… The fourth book is Heir to Sevenwaters. As I wrote a couple of weeks ago, I read the whole series a few years ago but now cannot remember the … Continue reading
Friday post 22/05/26: Still walking and scarf wearing!
So it’s Friday again and blog writing time! This week I have been trying to continue with my daily walks and I have managed to do them on most days. Sometimes my multiple health conditions just overwhelm me and I … Continue reading
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Tagged blue, Dunelm, Hermès, Liberty, Sous Le Charme d’Orphee, Table lamps, walking
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Reading roundup 20/05/26
Hello and welcome to this week’s post. I actually was able to finish two books this time and am part way through a third. Here is the first one… My first book of the week was The Map of Bones … Continue reading
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Friday post 15/05/26: On a spending spree!
Hello friends and visitors and welcome to my blog. I have been struggling with my health this week, plus we have been doing quite a lot of family admin type stuff. Most days I have been able to go on … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Handbags, Health, Lifestyle, Wardrobe
Tagged purple, lilac, t-shirts, teal, Lands' End, dresses, Handbags, Pom Pom London
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Reading roundup 13/05/26
It’s Wednesday, so it’s time for a Reading Roundup! This week I am writing about two works by one of my favourite authors, Lois McMaster Bujold… The first was a short story: Penric’s Demon the first book in the Penric … Continue reading
Friday post 08/05/26: Finding positivity through nature and fashion!
Welcome to my blog dear friends and visitors. I have been struggling with my mental health this week, so the post has fairly random stuff! I have been able to continue with my daily walks around my local area. On … Continue reading
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Tagged blouses, blue, broderie anglais, depression, flowers, Hermès, Hermès Tea Time, Hobbs, mental health, navy, orange, walking, white
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Reading roundup 06/05/26
Welcome to this week’s Reading Roundup. I saved three books from a wonderful series for today’s post. I read the first book many years ago and then found that the author, Juliet Marillier, had written more since then and so … Continue reading
The Librain
The Librain......retired 
Dear Lauren, thank you again for commenting! I enjoyed my walks last week, but we are struggling with a heatwave…