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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 comment and your kind words.I am saving up for the blue colourway,…
Gorgeous outfit and accessories Anne! I hope you are able to find a replacement for the shoes that you will…
Anne ! This is so lovely ! I look forward to your modeling photos when you get around to it.…
Dear Mira, thank you for your comment. I am feeling much better now that the weather has cooled down a…
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Friday post 31/05/24: wearing my scarves
NOTE: if you accessed this post on Friday 31/05/24 you may have noticed a huge error! I mistakenly identified one of the scarves as De la Mer au Ciel, when it is Under the Waves. That has now been corrected. … Continue reading
Reading roundup 29/05/24
So it’s Wednesday again and time to write about the book I read since last week’s post. Yes, I have one book to tell you about… I chose this book from our library’s ebook service: Homecoming by Kate Morton. It … Continue reading
Friday post 24/05/24: a couple of purchases
Yes, it’s Friday already so welcome to this post. I have been looking through my wardrobe and sorting out clothing for warmer weather, to wear if it stops raining! Mind you, I seem to spend most days in pyjamas. I … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged Cotswold Collection, Cotton Traders, Fetolia, grey, Hermès, navy, Olympian Gods, Sous Le Charme d’Orphee
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Reading roundup 22/05/24
Hello fellow readers! Last week I read a great book by a favourite author and a great short story by another favourite author. Totally different genres but both really enjoyable. Let’s have the book first… My chosen book was The … Continue reading
Posted in Reading
Tagged book reviews, books, crime, ebooks, Goodreads, science fiction
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Friday post 17/05/24: returning to a favourite scarf
Hello and welcome to my blog. This Friday I am trying something a bit different. Every Spring, since I bought this wonderful Hermès scarf, I have taken it out of the box, admired the gorgeous colours and then worn it … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged aqua, blue, Dans un Jardin Anglais, Etsy, green, Hermès, Lands' End, lilac, purple, soutache
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Reading roundup 15/05/24
Hello and welcome to my blog! Every Wednesday I write a post about the books I have read during the previous week. I list all of my books on the Goodreads website and use links from there when I am … Continue reading
Friday post 10/05/24: was this a good buy, or not?
Hello and welcome to today’s post. This week a new scarf arrived. What a surprise! Well, no it isn’t really because, as regular visitors and friends know, I am a total scarf maniac! Usually these days I buy scarves from … Continue reading
Reading roundup 08/05/24
Wednesday’s Reading Roundup post has arrived again! In last week’s post I mentioned that a lovely friend had recommended an author who might help me during my gloomy moments. Fortunately, I found one of the books on our library’s ebook … Continue reading
Friday post 03/05/24: with peacock feathers
So, it is Friday again and time for a post. It has been a bit warmer in this part of the UK, although we have also had grey skies and far too much rain! Over the last few years we … Continue reading
Posted in Jewellery, Lifestyle, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged Ancient Greece, Bien Abyé, Greek columns, John Franklin Jewellery, Lands' End, navy, Peacock scarf, teal
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Reading roundup 01/05/24
Welcome to the first Reading Roundup of May 2024! Some of you might remember that I have been struggling to read books for a few weeks. I seem to have lost the ability to focus and concentrate on reading my … Continue reading
Dear Lauren, thank you for commenting. Yes, it was wonderful to spend time as a family. I am hoping that…