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Retired School Librarian

Reading roundup 03/07/19

Posted on 03/07/2019 by The Librain

Three great books this week. I am so lucky to have a local library which stocks my favourite genres in such abundance. Long may it continue! My first book was Ruin by John Gwynne, #03 of The Faithful and the … Continue reading →

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Outfit of the day 02/07/19

Posted on 02/07/2019 by The Librain

I didn’t wear this outfit for very long today, before returning to bed, but I thought that I would write about it anyway because it is so pretty. Yes, purple again, with bright pink and navy! This little gavroche, Baobab … Continue reading →

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Update 01/07/19

Posted on 01/07/2019 by The Librain

It was absolutely boiling hot here on Saturday. Yes, I know that many visitors to the blog come from much warmer climates than ours in England. I also know that the English are known the world over for our peculiar … Continue reading →

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Outfit of the day 28/06/19

Posted on 28/06/2019 by The Librain

It is a lovely sunny day again, just the right temperature for me. I have heard that we are going to have a very hot weekend, which may cause me some issues as my asthma tends to react badly in … Continue reading →

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Outfit of the day 27/06/19 and a haircut

Posted on 27/06/2019 by The Librain

Once again, six weeks have passed by and it was time for my visit to the hairdresser. Lovely Husband persuaded me that I was well enough to go (only just) and kindly drove me into town. Afterwards, I walked across … Continue reading →

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Reading roundup 26/06/19

Posted on 26/06/2019 by The Librain

I have enjoyed two books this week. Although they were both in the fantasy genre, they were very different. The first, Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik, was a kind of retelling of a fairy tale, or tales. Here is the … Continue reading →

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Update 25/06/19 with a reveal and a dilemma

Posted on 25/06/2019 by The Librain

I can never resist sales! By now, I should have built up enough strength to avoid being drawn in, but I haven’t. So this parcel arrived this morning… The opened box. Yes, that is Aspinal of London – I already … Continue reading →

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Outfit of the day 24/06/19

Posted on 24/06/2019 by The Librain

I must admit that the term “Outfit of the Day” is starting to mean something a little more, um, flexible nowadays. On the few mornings when I actually manage to get dressed, I take a photo anyway, even if I … Continue reading →

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Outfit of the day 21/06/19

Posted on 21/06/2019 by The Librain

This is one of those backward looking kind of posts. Yet again, I am ill in bed having had a huge panic attack this morning that left me unable to speak without wheezing. I had to cancel my counselling session … Continue reading →

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Update 20/06/19

Posted on 20/06/2019 by The Librain

Once again, I have been too ill to get out of bed so I have spent the day in pyjamas. I do have plenty of things to keep me busy, though. This afternoon I have researched and bought a new … Continue reading →

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