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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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Reading roundup 02/08/23
Welcome to the first Reading Roundup post for August! I have read two very different books this week and here is the first one: Yes, the book was Mary Robinette Kowal’s The Relentless Moon, #03 of her Lady Astronaut Universe … Continue reading
Posted in Reading
Tagged book reviews, books, ebooks, Goodreads, science fiction, thrillers
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Friday post 28/07/23: health update
Welcome to Friday’s post. Some kind of progress has been made this week and I am feeling quite proud of myself! Lovely Husband and I are still coping with being together in our bedroom for most of the time. He … Continue reading
Reading roundup 26/07/23
Welcome to my weekly post about the books I read and, hopefully, enjoy! I am only managing to finish one book per week at the moment because Lovely Husband is stuck here in bed with me. Yes, it’s a bit … Continue reading
Friday post 21/07/23: it’s a difficult time for us
Hello and welcome to my blog. Yes, this is a really difficult time for my family. I will quickly recap what has been happening: About three months ago, Lovely Husband fell over near our back door. He had to be … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Footwear, Health, Jewellery, Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Wardrobe
Tagged blue, Hotter, illness, Isle, John Lewis, navy, One Hundred Stars, osteoarthritis, Sainsbury's Tu, white
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Reading roundup 19/07/23
Once again, I have only managed to read one book this week. Lovely Husband and I are still stuck in our King-sized bed, so I only get about an hour each day! Aargh! Not enough time for a reading fanatic! … Continue reading
Friday post 14/07/23: general update
Welcome to today’s post. To be honest, our situation remains the same, more or less. We are both still stuck upstairs together, with Elder Son trying his best to support us all. I am doing as much as I can … Continue reading
Reading roundup 12/07/23
Apologies for writing such a quick post this week. I have been struggling to find the time and space to read. Today, I only just managed to finish the book a few minutes ago! Anyway, here it is… This week, … Continue reading
Friday post 07/07/23: with health and scarves!
Hello, lovely readers of this blog! We have now reached 12, yes 12 weeks of this amazing and wonderful “two stuck in bed” situation. Yes, that was sarcasm. To be honest, there’s not much to say about it this week. … Continue reading
Posted in Health, Lifestyle, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged family life, Hermès, Hermès Autumn/Winter 2023, illness
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Friday post 30/06/23: health update
Hello and welcome to yet another Friday post on this subject: we are now eleven weeks into this nightmare! Yes, Lovely Husband and I are still stuck upstairs in bed together. He is making slow progress in getting himself stronger, … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Family, Health, Lifestyle, Wardrobe
Tagged back pain, family life, illness, Marks and Spencer, navy, sciatica, white
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Dear Lauren, thank you for your comment. Yes, the scarf is gorgeous! Best wishes, Anne x