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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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Thank you so much for your kind comment. Do let me know if you decide to get one! Best wishes,…
Love this scarf on you. I've been looking at it online. Maybe my next purchase. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you very much for your supportive comment. Best wishes, Anne X
You look lovely! It’s so good that you’re walking and getting better. Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone
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Update 08/03/18 and a jewellery reveal
I need to uplift my mood today as we are again suffering from “muck spreading mode” from a certain member of the family. Anyway, you may remember this from the other week… … a lovely Art Deco style brooch that … Continue reading
Reading roundup 07/03/18
This week I have read three books all from the same series: Nichole Christoff’s Jamie Sinclair. I had run out of both print books and ebooks and so ended up purchasing these three. I had already enjoyed two other books … Continue reading
Posted in Libraries, Lifestyle, Reading
Tagged book reviews, books, ebooks, Goodreads
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Outfit of the day 06/03/18
I decided to wear some “old friends” today: my rather whimsical book earrings which I bought when I was still working as a school librarian. We didn’t manage to go out, but I have enjoyed watching some TV and, of … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Jewellery, Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged Accessorize, book jewellery, earrings, Etsy, jumpers, Windsmoor
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Outfit of the day 05/03/18
The weekend was extremely difficult and highly stressful for both me and Lovely Husband. Facebook friends will know what I mean and also some of the details, so I won’t say much more here except to acknowledge their much needed … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Family, Friends, Jewellery, Libraries, Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Wardrobe
Tagged aquamarine, autism, brooches, Cotton Traders, earrings, joggers, Montana blue, navy, public libraries, stress, tops
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Update 02/03/18 with some humour to end the week
This has been such a tough week and, although I feel a bit better than I did a few days ago, I am still stuck in bed with the thick woolly jumper and numerous shawls. It is such a contrast … Continue reading
Reading roundup 01/03/18
Here is the promised Reading Roundup post, even if it is a day late. I am not sure why I read ebooks far more quickly than the print ones, but I do. Or perhaps I have read five this week … Continue reading
Posted in Libraries, Lifestyle, Reading
Tagged book reviews, books, ebooks, Goodreads, public libraries
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Update 28/02/18
This is unusual for me, but I have to admit that I am not capable of posting properly again today. Last night I had the most horrible series of anxiety/panic attacks that lasted from 23.00 until about 4.00. I won’t go … Continue reading
Update 27/02/18
Sorry, but there will not be a proper post today. This household has been suffering from what I might call “post-holiday ASD meltdown let’s muck-spread over everyone until they crack syndrome”. Lovely Husband and I are totally frazzled and at … Continue reading
Outfit of the day 26/02/18
We had a weekend of two halves: Saturday was very peaceful; Sunday wasn’t. The peaceful part was because Elder Son was away; the less peaceful part was because he came back from his trip away and needed to talk (and, … Continue reading
Outfit of the day 23/02/18
Today, it is about five months since I last had my hair dyed. I now have about three inches of grey growth and feel much nearer my goal. As I missed my last hair appointment, due to illness, my hair … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Hair, Jewellery, Libraries, Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged brown, Cotton Traders, earrings, going grey, grey hair, hairdresser, Hermès, Isle, joggers, jumpers, lavender, Mare Nostrum, navy, peach, Pilgrim, sepia, tops, WoolOvers
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Just found your site via the baobab scraf, which I have in pink, like you, and dearly love (even if…