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About The Librain

Retired School Librarian

Reading roundup 18/10/17

Posted on 18/10/2017 by The Librain

I haven’t finished quite as many books this week, only two, probably because they were longer and “meatier” than usual! Both have been very enjoyable, though. The first was a different kind of book for me – Conclave by Robert … Continue reading →

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Outfit of the day 17/10/17

Posted on 17/10/2017 by The Librain

Well, it was my outfit of the day for about an hour! Things have been rather fraught in our house for a few days and so my cough tends to react. I went down for breakfast, but had to come … Continue reading →

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Update 16/10/17

Posted on 16/10/2017 by The Librain

What a strange sky we have had in the English Midlands today. There was a red sun this morning and then the sky turned a shade of brownish orange with strong winds blowing dust. Hurricane Ophelia has not really affected … Continue reading →

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Outfit of the day 13/10/17

Posted on 13/10/2017 by The Librain

Well, I am feeling really chuffed to bits! After several pretty awful days spent in bed, I was able to get up and take myself out on my own this morning. What was the event that inspired me? A visit … Continue reading →

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Outfit of the day 12/10/17

Posted on 12/10/2017 by The Librain

OK, so I am cheating again as this is really yesterday’s outfit. Once again, I have been in bed all day after coughing really badly this morning. Kind Elder Son volunteered to give my bedroom a good clean and I … Continue reading →

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Reading roundup 11/10/17

Posted on 11/10/2017 by The Librain

Ooh! This is my 200th post! I can’t quite believe I have got this far with the blog 😄😄😄! I have enjoyed my reading this last week, which is just as well because I have spent a lot of time … Continue reading →

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Update 10/10/17

Posted on 10/10/2017 by The Librain

I am too ill to post today as I have been in bed with horrible weakness and nausea. I hope to be able to write a proper Reading Roundup post tomorrow. Here is a lovely Hermès A/W 2017 scarf for … Continue reading →

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Outfit of the day 09/10/17

Posted on 09/10/2017 by The Librain

I sincerely hope that readers had a better weekend than I did. Things went rather pear-shaped and I ended up having one of the worst coughing attacks ever. At some moments I thought that I would not survive, it was … Continue reading →

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Outfit of the day 06/10/17

Posted on 06/10/2017 by The Librain

I persuaded Lovely Husband to take me into town this afternoon to pick up my eBay parcel. Also, our kettle had broken with a loud bang, fusing all of the lights, so we needed to buy a new one quickly … Continue reading →

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Update 05/10/17

Posted on 05/10/2017 by The Librain

Illness has hit hard today, so I have been unable to go out – hence no proper Outfit of the Day post.  We did go out yesterday, though, visiting the library and also the supermarket cafe where Elder Son works. … Continue reading →

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