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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, thank you for commenting. Yes, it was wonderful to spend time as a family. I am hoping that…
Dear Lauren, thank you so much for your comment and your kind words.I am saving up for the blue colourway,…
Gorgeous outfit and accessories Anne! I hope you are able to find a replacement for the shoes that you will…
Anne ! This is so lovely ! I look forward to your modeling photos when you get around to it.…
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Update 21/08/18
I had a breakthrough today and am feeling very pleased with myself. My diet and exercise plan has been put aside for a few days as I have been very ill again with loads of really nasty coughing attacks with … Continue reading
Scarf of the moment: Baobab Cat
At first glance, the new designs for Hermès Autumn/Winter 2018 season didn’t really appeal to me and I believed that the colourways simply wouldn’t work with my wardrobe. I carried on following the season’s thread on The Purse Forum and, … Continue reading
Posted in Scarf of the moment, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged Ardmore Artists, Baobab Cat, colourways, gavroches, Hermès, scarf knots, scarf ties
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Outfit of the day 16/08/18 and yet another luscious reveal – on a roll!
Well, my latest parcel had another item inside which I am going to reveal and also model in this post. When I was thinking about how to dress up my new Massaccesi handbag, I also thought about how I would … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Handbags, Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Shopping, Wardrobe
Tagged Ardmore Artists, bangles, Baobab Cat, blue, cardigans, earrings, gavroches, grey, Halcyon Days, Hermès, Isle, Lands' End, Massaccesi, mauve, pink, purple, trousers, vests, white
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Reading roundup 15/08/18
It has been a mixed reading bag this week as you will see. I have reached the end of my library book pile and urgently need to visit so that I can select my next, but I have not been … Continue reading
Update 14/08/18 with more lovely scarves
Last week (starting 05/08/18) was really amazing on my favourite Purse Forum thread: “Scarf of the Day 2018 – Which Hermès scarf are you wearing today?”. The theme for the week was “Your Cheating Heart”, in other words, showing … Continue reading
Posted in Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged A Feminist at Heart, Aspinal, Cathayana, Hera, Ianthe, Karine Assaf, Liberty, Owl in the City, Purse Forum, shawls, shibori
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Update 13/08/18 and a pretty reveal!
I decided that my new Victoria handbag needed dressing up a bit. It looks lovely with the Hermès Jaguar Quetzal scarf (but I wear that), so I looked for something in similar or toning colours. Members of The Purse Forum … Continue reading
Posted in Handbags, Lifestyle, Scarves, Shopping, Wardrobe
Tagged blue, Coup de Fouet au Bloc, Hermès, Massaccesi, mauve, purple, reveal, twillies, yellow
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Update 09/08/18 and some much needed humour
Living with a family member who has massive ASD meltdowns is very hard and I often post on here, and on Facebook, when I am struggling with this. My son is also very sweet and kind, looks after me so … Continue reading
Reading roundup 08/08/18
What with the heat, my concentration issues and a complicated book, I have only finished one this week. Bad Librain! The book was The Kill Room by Jeffery Deaver (#10 in The Lincoln Rhyme series). This is the blurb: It … Continue reading
Update 07/08/18
Another parcel arrived this morning, but I am not going to reveal the contents on the blog yet! My lovely readers will just have to wait a while 😉. Here is a small teaser… I think this is the last … Continue reading
Update 06/08/18 and a lovely reveal!
Well, I had a long wait but it was well worth it! I won’t go into all of the detail, but let me simply say that Massaccesi’s good customer service sorted everything out in the end. So let’s enjoy the … Continue reading
Posted in Handbags, Shopping, Wardrobe
Tagged Jaguar Quetzal, Massaccesi, mauve, purple, reveal
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