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About The Librain

Retired School Librarian

Reading roundup 19/04/18

Posted on 19/04/2018 by The Librain

I haven’t written one of these for a while, so I have a few books to tell you about. The first book was worth the full five stars and I also put it into my “Favourites” category on Goodreads: Persepolis … Continue reading →

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Outfit of the day 18/04/18: All is well

Posted on 18/04/2018 by The Librain

All is well! Lovely Husband is back home, looking like a pirate with an eye-patch. The lads still have a toy parrot and they did suggest that he could add it to his accessories for a while, but that was … Continue reading →

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Update 17/04/18: Stress and anxiety

Posted on 17/04/2018 by The Librain

One of the causes of my health issues is stress. This family has had a lot of difficulties for a long time and we seem to have had to weather more storms than many others. Trying to stay strong for … Continue reading →

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Wardrobe planning #27: Wearing pocket squares

Posted on 16/04/2018 by The Librain

Hermés pocket squares, also known as gavroches, are 45×45 cms of gorgeous silk twill. They can look so cute and are quite versatile. I like them as they add a fun finishing touch to many outfits and work well with … Continue reading →

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Update 13/04/18

Posted on 13/04/2018 by The Librain

Sorry that this post is so late this evening. I am just feeling very tired after a fairly OK kind of day. This is similar to what I intended to wear today, but I ended up simply slinging a jumper … Continue reading →

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Outfit of the day 12/04/18

Posted on 12/04/2018 by The Librain

Back again! I am feeling so much better than I did a few days ago. When I get something on top of my usual list of conditions, I am completely knocked out. I won’t go into the nasty details but … Continue reading →

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Update 09/04/18

Posted on 09/04/2018 by The Librain

There will be no posts for the time being as I am terribly ill on top of the usual stuff. Will resume as soon as I can. Best wishes to all visitors, 💛💚❤💜💙

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Scarf of the moment: Persepolis

Posted on 06/04/2018 by The Librain

This Scarf of the Moment post is about the gorgeous and intriguing Persepolis scarf, designed by Sophie Koechlin for Hermès in 2000, and also reissued several times since. I am not sure of the date of my own version (nor the … Continue reading →

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Growing out the grey: update 05/04/18

Posted on 05/04/2018 by The Librain

Here is the monthly update about my progress towards totally grey hair. I made a mistake at first last month and said that it had been six months since my last colour, but I was wrong. It was five months. … Continue reading →

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Reading roundup 04/04/18

Posted on 04/04/2018 by The Librain

I have read a couple of books this week and have also been to the local library to choose my next pile. There are also several ebooks waiting for me in BorrowBox! So, I have plenty of fabulous books all … Continue reading →

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