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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 Annabelle, I am sorry that it has taken me so long to reply but I am very unwell at…
[…] P.S. If you wish to read more about this cute Hermès scarf, here is my Scarf of the Moment…
Lovely to see you recovering some of your strenght and taking joy in your wonderful scarves.
Just found your site via the baobab scraf, which I have in pink, like you, and dearly love (even if…
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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 dresses, Handbags, Lands' End, lilac, Pom Pom London, purple, t-shirts, teal
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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
Posted in Family, Health, Lifestyle, Wardrobe
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
Friday post 01/05/26: With a bouquet of gorgeous scarves!
So, we have reached May Day already! Today’s post is a kind of catchup with all of the scarves I have been wearing lately. Here they are… From the top left: Sous le Charme d’Orphée detail 45cm, A Feminist at … Continue reading
Reading roundup 29/04/26
This is my weekly post where I write about the books that I have been reading. Last week I hadn’t quite finished my book, but now I have… and what a book it was! The book was This Kingdom Will … Continue reading
Friday post 24/04/26: With a lovely reveal!
Welcome to my blog where I share my adoration of beautiful scarves and my love of reading. Today I have a reveal for you… Ooh! The orange box again in it’s cute outer cover! OK, I’m teasing you with another … Continue reading
Posted in Scarves, Shopping, Wardrobe
Tagged blue, Blue Nile, blue topaz, Etriers Remix bandana, Françoise de La Perrière, green, Hera, Hermès, Lands' End, Massaccesi, orange, pink, reveal, turquoise, white
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Reading roundup 22/04/26
Well, this week’s post is very short: I haven’t actually finished my current book in time to write about it! I will probably reach the end either tomorrow or on Friday. So all I can say is… Happy Reading everyone! … Continue reading
Friday post 17/04/26: Another week of walking and scarves!
Hello and welcome to my blog! This week I have really enjoyed my daily walks around my local area. The houses here are a mix of bungalows and large detached homes, built over the decades from around the 1950s onwards. … Continue reading
Posted in Health, Jewellery, Lifestyle, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged Blue Nile, blue topaz, Clarissa Hulse, Cloud Forest, Hermès, Les Secrets de Minos, navy, Skagen, Spring, teal, walking
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Reading roundup 15/04/26
This week’s post covers the two book series that I have read since my last Reading Roundup… The first book in the series is Wolfskin. This is the blurb… “All young Eyvind ever wanted was to become a great Viking … Continue reading
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