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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!Pages
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Update 18/01/21
I have made quite a few New Year’s resolutions for this year. I probably won’t disclose all of them, but one was to try to help out more with household tasks than I was able to last year. Lovely Husband … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Health, Lifestyle
Tagged beauty, Cleanse and Polish, house, housework, Liz Earle, skin care, To-Do Lists, wrinkles
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Update 14/12/20 with thoughts of Christmas preparations
This will be a short post today. Lovely Husband and Elder Son have been rushing around, cleaning and tidying up so that we can finally put up the Christmas Tree and decorations. Unfortunately, I was unable to help them because … Continue reading
Update 27/11/20 – hassles all round!
I had planned to wear a colourful outfit with a lovely Hermès scarf today – I had been building myself up! But, events have got in the way. Things tend to come in threes, don’t they? First event: lasted all … Continue reading
Update 09/11/20
Well, I had a lovely birthday yesterday. My husband cooked bacon sandwiches for lunch (my favourite treat that I only allow myself once a week!) and then delicious steak and chips for dinner. He is a very good cook and … Continue reading
Return 19/10/20
Well, I’m back today after two weeks of trying to chill in my pyjamas! I actually managed to get dressed too in an old turquoise v-neck from John Lewis, navy joggers and a rather ancient silk scarf in teal, blue … Continue reading
Update 09/03/20
I am sorry, but I just cannot write a full post today. We are really struggling in our household with a number of issues and my body has reacted very badly. To put it truthfully and bluntly: I am a … Continue reading
Outfit of the day 06/03/20
It has been a lovely sunny day here, but we haven’t gone out. My health has been very poor this week and it has taken a lot of mental, as well as physical, strength to even get out of bed … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Family, Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged blue, Cosmographia Universalis, Cotton Traders, half-bow knot, Hermès, Lands' End, MaiTai, navy, pink, silver
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Update 02/03/20
Oh, it’s a special day for Lovely Husband and me: it’s 33 years since I plucked up the courage to ring him up and ask him out on our first date!! What if he hadn’t picked up the phone? What … Continue reading
Posted in Ancient History, Family, Special days
Tagged Ancient Greece, Ancient Greek clothing, anniversaries, archaeology
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Outfit of the day 14/02/20 with a haircut!
Yes, you read that correctly. I actually went to the hairdresser’s today and had my hair done. It is about six months since I last went and my hair had grown quite a lot and was very messy. She gave … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Family, Hair, Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Special days, Wardrobe
Tagged birthdays, blue, grey, grey hair, hairdresser, hairstyles, Hermès, Ianthe, Lands' End, Liberty, MaiTai, Marks and Spencer, mother of pearl, navy, Sweet Dreams
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Update 10/02/20
This is a very quick update. I have been very unwell with lots of coughing and dizzy spells over the weekend. I’m not sure about this, but perhaps the gales stirred up dust that somehow got into our house despite … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Lifestyle
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