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About The Librain

Retired School Librarian

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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