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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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Reading roundup 10/09/25
Welcome to this week’s post. Unfortunately, I have been really struggling to read books. All the stress from our house move has meant that I find it very difficult to concentrate enough to read. My mind keeps flitting from one … Continue reading
Friday post 05/09/25: Selling our house #02: Estate Agents #02
So, we have reached Friday once again and it is time to write another post. Things have been pretty quiet and peaceful this week and I wonder why that is??? Hmmm, could it be because Elder Son has been away … Continue reading
Posted in Family, House sale, Lifestyle, New home
Tagged house move, House sale, lighting
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Reading roundup 03/09/25
Hello and welcome to my first reading post for September. I have recently finished a book that consisted of two novellas, one fantasy and the other science fiction… The book was Andre Norton’s Ice and Shadow. Here is the blurb… … Continue reading
Posted in Reading
Tagged book reviews, books, ebooks, fantasy, Goodreads, science fiction
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Friday post 29/08/25: Selling our house #01: Estate Agents
Welcome to my blog! Today I am starting to log the steps we are taking to sell our old home. I have already written loads about moving into our new one and we are still in the middle of unpacking … Continue reading
Posted in House sale, Lifestyle
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Reading roundup 27/08/25
Well, I had hoped that I would be able to finish my current book in time to write about it today. Unfortunately, I am still quite a few pages from the end and I don’t want to skim read it! … Continue reading
Friday post 22/08/25: Preparing to sell our old home
So, Friday has come around again and it’s time to write another blog post. We have now been living in our new home for just over four weeks. There are still quite a few boxes to unpack and we have … Continue reading
Reading roundup 20/08/25
Hello and welcome to this week’s post, fellow readers. I try to write every Wednesday about the books I have read during the previous week(s). The book I have been enjoying is the third in Gregg R Overman’s series, Blue … Continue reading
Friday post 15/08/25: Just a quick one!
Today’s post is really short because I am still suffering with the hot weather. I have been stuck in our bedroom all week. There is a terrific ceiling fan in here that is helping me to stay as cool as … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Wardrobe
Tagged blue, green, jade, Lands' End, Massaccesi, navy, One Hundred Stars, turquoise, white
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Reading roundup 13/08/25
Hello and welcome to this week’s post. I am feeling unwell today, owing to the hot weather, and so this post will be the bare minimum. Apologies! This week I have read the sequel to last week’s book, Blue Sunrise … Continue reading
Friday post 08/08/25: Moving house #13: Two weeks in!
Welcome to my blog. Today, I am picking up the “story” of our house move once again. We have now been here for just over two weeks. The mountain of boxes inside the house has been whittled down to one … Continue reading
Posted in Lifestyle, New home, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged Hermès, house move, moving house, Tulipomanie Detail
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Dear Anne, would air conditioning help or does it rather hurt you with your lung conditions? I'm on the fence…