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About The Librain

Retired School Librarian

Wednesday 19/03/25: Apologies!

Posted on 19/03/2025 by The Librain

Sorry everyone, there is no proper Reading Roundup post today. I have an extremely painful arm and cannot type beyond a couple of sentences. Also, I can’t concentrate well enough to read my book! I hope I feel better in … Continue reading →

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Friday post 14/03/25: Moving house #06: taking a break

Posted on 14/03/2025 by The Librain

Hello and welcome to my blog. At the moment, Friday’s posts are all about the sheer slog of moving house under the English system. Of course, it could be far worse if we were selling and buying at the same … Continue reading →

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Reading roundup 12/03/25

Posted on 12/03/2025 by The Librain

Welcome to this week’s Reading Roundup. I have some good news… I have finally finished my book!!!! Yes, I managed to carve out some quiet time to read and I managed to concentrate enough to get to the end of … Continue reading →

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Friday post 07/03/25: Moving house #05: Skip week…

Posted on 07/03/2025 by The Librain

Well, we have had a lot going on this week with our house moving tale! Younger Son has been here for a few days and drove back to his home today. We will miss him so much as he brings … Continue reading →

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Reading roundup 05/03/25

Posted on 05/03/2025 by The Librain

I am sorry to say that this is yet another Reading Roundup post that isn’t about books! I have been able to start reading my latest book over the past few days, but the house is in turmoil with both … Continue reading →

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Friday post 28/02/25: Moving house #04: a quiet week with weeding

Posted on 28/02/2025 by The Librain

Welcome to this week’s update about our house move. We have now almost reached the end of Week #04 and things have been pretty quiet. I had to send a couple of documents to our solicitor at the beginning of … Continue reading →

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Reading roundup 26/02/25

Posted on 26/02/2025 by The Librain

Welcome to this week’s Reading Roundup post, dear friends and visitors. If you are new to my blog, I have been posting every Wednesday about the books I am reading for many years. At the moment, my family is in … Continue reading →

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Friday post 21/02/25: Moving house #03: trundling along…🎶🎵🎶

Posted on 21/02/2025 by The Librain

The days and weeks are whizzing past and so it’s Friday again! Welcome to my blog friends and visitors from near and far. So, we have come to the end of the third week in our house moving story. Everything … Continue reading →

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Reading roundup 19/02/25

Posted on 19/02/2025 by The Librain

Well, Wednesday has arrived swiftly once again and it’s time for me to write this week’s Reading Roundup post. Yet again I have to admit that I haven’t been able to read my ebook! My brain is simply too overloaded … Continue reading →

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Friday post 14/02/25: Moving house #02 – I 💕💗💖💗💕 this house!

Posted on 14/02/2025 by The Librain

See what I did there? Welcome to my Valentine’s Day post! As I wrote last week, I am using these Friday posts to document the stages of England’s house purchase and moving processes. Let’s hope that it all goes smoothly. … Continue reading →

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