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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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Love this scarf on you. I've been looking at it online. Maybe my next purchase. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you very much for your supportive comment. Best wishes, Anne X
You look lovely! It’s so good that you’re walking and getting better. Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone
Thank you so much, Lauren! X
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Reading roundup 17/11/21
I am really pleased that I have managed to meet my Goodreads’ goal of reading 60 books this year and that there is more reading time left in 2021! There may be a few in the list that I didn’t … Continue reading
Posted in Reading
Tagged book reviews, books, ebooks, fantasy, Goodreads, historical fiction
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Update 15/11/21 with birthday gifts
First of all, my apologies for such a short post on Friday. So, today’s is the content I would have written on Friday, if I had been well enough. I hope that is not too confusing! Anyway, here are the … Continue reading
Posted in Jewellery, Scarves, Special days, Wardrobe
Tagged birthdays, earrings, Etsy, gifts, gold, Johnstons of Elgin, Mint Velvet, necklaces, presents, silver, tea, Whittard
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Update 12/11/21 with an apology
I am sorry but I am unable to write a proper post today as I had a huge migraine with aura and headache this afternoon. Normal service will be resumed on Monday, I hope! Love and best wishes, Anne
Reading roundup 10/11/21
Welcome to this week’s Reading Roundup post. I have two books to tell you about this week. There might have been a third, but I am actually doing something rather difficult: reading two books at the same time! OK, this … Continue reading
Posted in Reading
Tagged book reviews, books, ebooks, fantasy, Goodreads, mystery, Young Adult
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Update 08/11/21 – it’s my birthday!
Oh my goodness – 65 today! Where did the time go? I am now officially a pensioner – eek!!! I apologise for this very short post. Friday’s will have photos of various presents. I had a terrible night, so don’t … Continue reading
Outfits of the week 05/11/21
A good thing about cooler weather is that I can wear my lovely scarves again! From the heavy silk of the Hermès 90cm beauties, to the smaller gavroches and twillies, to the cashmere/silk shawls – I am so lucky that … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Jewellery, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged amber, blue, grey, Halcyon Days, Hera, Hermès, Lands' End, Liberty, navy, purple, Swarovski
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Reading roundup 03/11/21
So, we have arrived at the first Reading Roundup post for November! According to Goodreads, I am well ahead of my target number of books for 2021, although there are a few on the list that I didn’t finish, for … Continue reading
Update 01/11/21 – COVID-19 booster
Well, here’s to another month! I’m finding it hard to take in that we have arrived in November already. And it’s only a week until my birthday! Yet again, I am feeling pretty poorly today. I am, however, relieved that … Continue reading
Outfits of the week 29/10/21 – and a haircut!
I did it at last! You can see from the post’s title that I managed to get to the hairdresser. My last hair appointment was in May and I had tried, but failed, to get there since, because I was … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Hair, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged Baobab Cat, COVID-19, grey, grey hair, hairdresser, Hermès, Hotter, Lands' End, lilac, Marks and Spencer, Massaccesi, pewter, pink, purple, silver, vaccinations, Victoria
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Reading roundup 27/10/21
This has been a really interesting week in terms of reading. Whilst the real world has been very tense, upsetting and fraught, my reading has taken my mind away from all of that! My first book was the fourth in … Continue reading
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