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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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Dear Lauren, thank you so much for your comment and your kind words.I am saving up for the blue colourway,…
Gorgeous outfit and accessories Anne! I hope you are able to find a replacement for the shoes that you will…
Anne ! This is so lovely ! I look forward to your modeling photos when you get around to it.…
Dear Mira, thank you for your comment. I am feeling much better now that the weather has cooled down a…
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Category Archives: Family
Update 06/12/21
Well, I’m back! It has been an “interesting” time since I last posted: some lovely days, some awful days and some in the middle. There were definitely some lovely days with Younger Son visiting. He brings lightness, hugs, happiness and … Continue reading
Outfits of the week 26/11/21
Once again, it has been a difficult week for us. There has been a lot of stress in the house, brought on by a number of incidents together with my and Lovely Husband’s medical issues. I just hope that everything … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged Hera, Hermès, Johnstons of Elgin, Liberty, Plumes en Fete, shawls, stoles
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Outfits of the week 19/11/21
Well, these are not really full outfits. Instead, these two photos show different ways to wear the same scarf with the same knot, using the same scarf ring. Just by turning the scarf around, the knot shows off the scarf … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Family, Jewellery, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged grey, Hermès, Hotter, Lands' End, pewter, pink, scarf rings, silver, tan, WoolOvers
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Update 25/10/21
Hello, everyone! We are having a lot of “family problems” at the moment, which I won’t bore you with, but this means that I can’t write a full post today. Our issues have exacerbated my ill health and I am … Continue reading
Outfits of the week 17/09/21
Well, again it is only one outfit, but I actually managed to get dressed in something nice and go out of the house (which I haven’t done for a long time!). Wednesday was Lovely Husband’s birthday and we had some … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Family, Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Special days, Wardrobe
Tagged cream, grey, Halcyon Days, Hermès, Klass, Lands' End, navy, Tea Time, white
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Update 13/09/21 with bits and bobs!
Well, this is going to be an unusual week for me and Lovely Husband! Elder Son is away until Friday for a holiday on his own. He has been looking forward to it for months and, in recent weeks, has … Continue reading
Update 12/07/21
Today’s post will be short because we have had a lovely visit from Younger Son over the weekend. It has been so nice to see him again and I am feeling quite overwhelmed now he has returned to Wales. In … Continue reading
Update 28/06/21: with more “fun and games”!
Oh, it’s all such fun living in our house! Loads of things are broken and in need of repair because of regular Autistic meltdowns by our Elder Son. The latest problem is that the sliding doors on his wardrobe are … Continue reading
Update 21/06/21: family, fretting and frivolous frolics!
I do hope that you all had a great weekend. My Lovely Husband had a nice Father’s Day with presents and a lovely chat with Younger Son on the phone. He usually has his “Music Evening” on a Sunday, when … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Lifestyle, Scarves, Special days, Wardrobe
Tagged Hermès, Hermès Autumn/Winter 2021, Hermès Tea Time, La Danse des Amazones, Les 12 Leopards
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Outfits of the week 04/06/21
Younger Son has returned home so I will now get back to the usual pattern of posting on here. We had a lovely time and it was wonderful to see him again after 17 months. I managed to liven myself … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Family, Handbags, Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Special days, Wardrobe
Tagged Au Coeur de la Vie, blue, cobalt, Grand Manège Love Bandana, green, Hermès, Massaccesi, Midi Modena, navy, Plumes en Fete, silver, white
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Dear Lauren, thank you for commenting. Yes, it was wonderful to spend time as a family. I am hoping that…