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About The Librain

Retired School Librarian

Update 29/11/18 with blogging thoughts

Posted on 29/11/2018 by The Librain

We had really stormy weather this morning and it felt so comforting to snuggle under the duvet, occasionally emerging to sip tea from a pretty mug. I had a fairly nasty coughing attack last night but managed to go downstairs … Continue reading →

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Reading roundup 28/11/18

Posted on 28/11/2018 by The Librain

I read two books this week; one was really enjoyable and the other, well… read on to find out my verdict! My first book of the week was All By Myself, Alone by Mary Higgins Clark. Here is the blurb: … Continue reading →

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Outfit of the day 27/11/18

Posted on 27/11/2018 by The Librain

Oh, it has been such a nasty wet day! I am feeling quite pleased, though, as I have completed quite a few useful tasks for once. We are madly trying to get all of our household/family paperwork in order and, … Continue reading →

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Update 26/11/18 with some recent purchases

Posted on 26/11/2018 by The Librain

I am in bed again today, so I won’t do an Outfit of the Day with my old pyjamas! There are, however, some purchases from last week to show you. On Tuesday, I popped into Sainsbury’s after my hair appointment … Continue reading →

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Wardrobe planning #30: Changing colours when your hair is grey

Posted on 23/11/2018 by The Librain

Last week, The Purse Forum had a Scarf of the Day theme (11 Nov 2018 IMPULSE BUYS: Rave or Regret? (Show us a scarf you’ve never worn!)), that got me thinking. When I first started purchasing more expensive designer scarves, … Continue reading →

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Outfit of the day 22/11/18

Posted on 22/11/2018 by The Librain

This will be a short post today as we have been quite busy and I have only just arrived home in time to write. The morning was tough because I had a pretty bad coughing bout in the night. I … Continue reading →

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Reading roundup 21/11/18

Posted on 21/11/2018 by The Librain

Ooh! I have just noticed that I have now clocked up 100 books in 2018, according to Goodreads 📖📚📖📚📖!  This week, I have read two very different books. Both were very enjoyable, so I count that as a reading success. … Continue reading →

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Outfit of the day 20/11/18 with a haircut

Posted on 20/11/2018 by The Librain

Well, I made it, but only just. I woke up feeling really horrible, but I was determined to get to my hair appointment and Lovely Husband was equally determined to get me there. As visitors may know already, I just … Continue reading →

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Outfit of the day 19/11/18

Posted on 19/11/2018 by The Librain

As I wore the lovely Hermès’ Persepolis scarf by the designer Sophie Koechlin on Friday, I thought that I would change to another of her designs today: Les Secrets de Minos. The colours of this scarf are closer to my … Continue reading →

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Outfit of the day 16/11/18 and wearing red!

Posted on 16/11/2018 by The Librain

I used to wear red quite a lot, in my younger days. Red dresses for parties, a big red cotton slouchy jumper, red shoes, red earrings, a red handbag. Red really suited me. My favourite dress was a gorgeous full-skirted … Continue reading →

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