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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 again for commenting! I enjoyed my walks last week, but we are struggling with a heatwave…
Delighted to hear you are still walking and being quite stylish while doing so! I love your laps you and…
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Friday post 17/04/26: Another week of walking and scarves!
Hello and welcome to my blog! This week I have really enjoyed my daily walks around my local area. The houses here are a mix of bungalows and large detached homes, built over the decades from around the 1950s onwards. … Continue reading
Posted in Health, Jewellery, Lifestyle, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged Blue Nile, blue topaz, Clarissa Hulse, Cloud Forest, Hermès, Les Secrets de Minos, navy, Skagen, Spring, teal, walking
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Reading roundup 15/04/26
This week’s post covers the two book series that I have read since my last Reading Roundup… The first book in the series is Wolfskin. This is the blurb… “All young Eyvind ever wanted was to become a great Viking … Continue reading
Friday post 10/04/26: With this week’s lovely scarves!
This week’s Friday Post is quite short. To be honest, after a good week with daily walks or Chair Gym sessions (depending on the weather) I had a bad night and feel rather tired today. So, I will show you … Continue reading
Posted in Health, Lifestyle, Scarves
Tagged Dans un Jardin Anglais, green, Hermès, Lilacs, purple, Tulipomanie Detail, turquoise
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Reading roundup 08/04/26
Welcome to my blog and this week’s post about my reading journey! I have now finished the final book in an amazing trilogy… The book is Empire of the Dawn by Jay Kristoff, #03 Empire of the Vampire. Here is … Continue reading
Friday post 03/04/26: With a celebration of scarves!
Welcome to my blog, friends and visitors. This week I am feeling very pleased with myself. Yesterday marked a whole month since I started trying to improve my health and fitness! Every day I have managed to either walk around … Continue reading
Posted in Health, Lifestyle, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged Baobab Cat, Clarissa Hulse, Cornelia James, Dans un Jardin Anglais, exercise, Grand Manège Love Bandana, Hermès, walking
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Reading roundup 01/04/26
Welcome to my first Reading Roundup post for April! The days are brighter and golden daffodils are shining in the sun. So, what am I reading? Relentlessly grim, dark, bloody fantasy with the most horrific vampires that I have ever … Continue reading
Reading roundup 25/03/26
Every Wednesday I post about the book I have read during the previous week. Most of the time, I am able to finish one book per week, but sometimes my poor health gets in the way and I don’t manage … Continue reading
Friday post 20/03/26: Mother’s Day and lovely scarves!
Friday is here again and I have had a good week, in the main. Last Sunday was Mother’s (Mothers’ ?) Day with a lovely afternoon tea, cards and presents. Over the rest of the time I have continued my walking … Continue reading
Posted in Jewellery, Lifestyle, Scarves, Special days, Wardrobe
Tagged afternoon tea, blue, bluebells, cowboy knot, dragonfly wings, earrings, green, Hermès, Le Caroussel du Tigre Royal, Mothers’ Day, Persepolis, red, turquoise
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Reading roundup 18/03/26
Wednesday’s Reading Roundup post is here! This week I read part three of the Aven Cycle by Cass Morris… This is the blurb… “Latona of the Vitelliae, mage of Spirit and Fire, lies still as death. Her fate rests in … Continue reading
Dear Anne, would air conditioning help or does it rather hurt you with your lung conditions? I'm on the fence…