Dear Lauren, you always write the loveliest comments! Thank you so much, love Anne X
Dear Lisa, thank you so much for your kindness, much love, Anne X
Thank you for posting your kind and helpful comment, but you are replying to a very old one! I hope…
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Author Archives: The Librain
Reading roundup 10/07/24
Apologies dear friends and visitors! I have been very unwell for most of last week and have been unable to concentrate on reading. Having made several false starts I have not finished a book, which is very unusual for me. … Continue reading
Friday post 05/07/24: a taste of Hermès’ new season Autumn/Winter 2024 scarves and shawls
Hello and welcome to my blog. Regulars will know that I am a fan of Hermès shawls, scarves, twillies, and so on…! It is always exciting to see the new season’s designs and colourways as they appear. Yes, the fashion … Continue reading
Reading roundup 03/07/24
So, we are already in the second half of the year and I hope everyone is enjoying their reading. I had a bit of a 👍 and a 👎 kind of week, in that one of my two books was … Continue reading
Friday post 28/06/24: managed to leave the house!
Friday is here again! Not that it makes much difference when you have retired. Anyway, I am feeling quite proud of myself today. You see, yesterday I managed to go out by myself! That is such an achievement for me … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Footwear, Hair, Handbags, Jewellery, Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Wardrobe
Tagged bronze, Diane, gold, grey, hairdresser, Liberty, Massaccesi, One Hundred Stars, silver
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Reading roundup 26/06/24
Welcome to my weekly reading post. Every Wednesday I write about the book(s) I have read during the previous week. I usually finish one or two (my pace has slowed down a lot since I had a stroke in 2019). … Continue reading
Posted in Reading
Tagged book reviews, books, ebooks, fantasy, Goodreads, historical fiction
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Friday post 21/06/24: is Summer finally here?
Hello and welcome to today’s post. There isn’t really a theme today, more like bits and pieces. I have bought a new “dress”, planned an outfit that I sadly didn’t wear, wore a different outfit to watch TV with Lovely … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Shopping, Wardrobe
Tagged Au Royaume d’Helios, earrings, Etsy, grey, Hermès, Lands' End, lapis lazuli, Marks and Spencer, Massaccesi, navy, One Hundred Stars, Rosarie, silver
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Reading roundup 19/06/24
Hello, and welcome to this week’s post. Unfortunately, I am not feeling very well today. Elder Son was going to take me out for lunch, but I had an awful coughing attack last night and then woke up with horrible … Continue reading
Friday post 14/06/24: with the lovely Roseraie
Hello and welcome to my blog. I am a former school librarian in the UK who retired early due to chronic illness. As I spend most of my days in bed, I cheer myself up by reading escapist fiction on … Continue reading
Friday post 07/06/24: with a fabulous reveal!
Well, I have staggered through the week with this horrible virus, but feel a bit stronger today, which is a good sign. So, today’s post is going to show you something lovely that floated my way last week! Let’s have … Continue reading
Posted in Scarves, Shopping, Wardrobe
Tagged blue, Christiane Vauzelle, green, Hermès, mousseline, peach, pink, red, Rennies, Roseraie
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The Librain
The Librain......retired 
Anne, Happy belated Mother's Day! That tea looks delicious and who does not love cakes! I'm glad you had a…