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The Librain
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Former professional school librarian, now retired through chronic illness. Trying to keep cheerful by reading, drinking lots of tea, blogging my new life, and my love of bling!
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Dear Lauren, thank you so much for your lovely comment, best wishes, Anne x
I love this CW Anne! It's approaching scarf weather I look forward to seeing a photo of it on. The…
Anne ! I love your teal blue tops that you purchased ! Perfect for Fall! But they do not compare…
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Friday post 26/07/24: with some tulips
Hello and welcome to my blog. Last Friday I posted a reveal of my new giant triangle cashmere/silk shawl, Tulipomanie. As it has been so warm and humid here, I haven’t been able to take many modelling photos, but I … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged blue, cobalt, giant triangle, Hermès, pink, shawls, Tulipomanie, vermillion
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Reading roundup 24/07/24
Welcome to this week’s post about the books I have been reading. I have finished one quite long book as you can see… This book is Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros, #01 The Empyrean. I chose this because I needed … Continue reading
Friday post 19/07/24: with something bright and beautiful!
Friday is here and it’s going to be hot in this part of the UK later on today (I am writing this in the early morning). So, it’s time for a reveal! Some extremely expensive retail therapy has helped to … Continue reading
Posted in Scarves, Shopping, Wardrobe
Tagged cashmere, cobalt, fuchsia, giant triangle, Hermès, Hermès Autumn/Winter 2024, pink, Tulipomanie, vermillion
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Reading roundup 17/07/24
Welcome to this week’s post. I must apologise because this is going to be as unsatisfactory as last week’s! Unfortunately, I have been very ill and have really struggled to read books. In addition, I have made some poor choices. … Continue reading
Friday post 12/07/24: with apologies
Hello to you all. I must apologise once again for the low level content this week. The reason is that I have been more ill than usual with very difficult mental issues. I am hoping that I will recover enough … Continue reading
Posted in Health, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged Hermès, illness, Sous Le Charme d’Orphee, Tulipomanie
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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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Dear Lauren, thank you for your comment. Yes, the scarf is gorgeous! Best wishes, Anne x