The Librain
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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Recent Posts
- Update 27/11/20 – hassles all round!
- Reading roundup 25/11/20
- Update 23/11/20 with some grammatical humour
- Outfit of the day 20/11/20
- Reading roundup 18/11/20
- Outfit of the day 16/11/20 with Hermès’ Sweet Dreams scarf
- Update 13/11/20 with birthday gifts
- Reading roundup 11/11/20
- Update 09/11/20
- Update 06/11/20
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Category Archives: Hair
Outfit of the day 25/09/20 with a haircut!
Yes, you did read that correctly! I actually managed to get dressed in a nice outfit, leave the house, and go to the hairdresser’s. As you can see in the collage below, my hair had grown very long – in … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Hair, Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged Bibliothéque, blue, cobalt, Cotton Traders, hairdresser, hairstyles, Halcyon Days, Hermès, Hotter, Joules, Lands' End, Massaccesi, navy, pink, Sainsbury's Tu, Sonrisa Boutique, white
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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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Outfit of the day 18/11/19
Looking out of my bedroom window, I can see blue sky and fluffy clouds. At least this is better than the slate grey and heavy rain that we have had recently. No, I still haven’t managed to go out – … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Hair, Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged blue, Cosmographia Universalis, Halcyon Days, Hermès, Lands' End, LL Bean, MaiTai, mother of pearl, navy, pink, Sainsbury's Tu, white
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Outfit of the day 13/08/19
I was well enough to go to the hairdresser’s and the library this morning – hooray! It was so nice to feel strong enough to select and put on a lovely set of clothing and accessories. So uplifting. And, of … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Hair, Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged amethyst, asymmetric wrap, blue, Ferragamo, gold, grey hair, hairdresser, hairstyles, Hermès, Isle, John Lewis, Lands' End, lavender, Massaccesi, mauve, navy, purple, silver, violet
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Outfit of the day 27/06/19 and a haircut
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
Posted in Clothes, Footwear, Hair, Jewellery, Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged Art Deco, blue, bronze, Etsy, gold, green, hairdresser, hairstyles, Halcyon Days, Hotter, Isle, Lands' End, MaiTai, navy, turquoise
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Outfit of the day 16/05/19
We actually went out for a pub lunch! Hip, hip, hooray!!! It was my hairdresser appointment again this morning and I staggered around a couple of shops afterwards. I so rarely shop in real-life establishments. Anyway, I was very tired … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Hair, Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged blue, cobalt, De la Mer au Ciel, green, grey hair, hairdresser, hairstyles, Halcyon Days, Hermès, Klass, Lands' End, navy, pub lunch, white
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Outfit of the day 04/04/19
Hairdresser day again! Six weeks goes by so very quickly. I woke up feeling very tired and have hardly been able to keep my eyes open all day, but I did manage to get to my hair appointment, thanks to … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Hair, Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged blue, Cotton Traders, gold, grey, grey hair, hair dye, hairdresser, Halcyon Days, Hermès, John Lewis, Marks and Spencer, navy, silver, Sweet Dreams, white
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Outfit of the day 21/02/19
Time seems to flow really quickly these days. It only seems like a few days since I last went to the hairdresser, but the six-weekly appointment was due today. Both of us have been really struggling this week and I … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Hair, Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged blue, coral, cream, gold, grey, grey hair, hairdresser, Halcyon Days, Hermès, Hotter, Lands' End, navy, Savana Dance, white
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Outfit of the day 08/01/19
It has been such a beautiful day, cold with clear blue skies. It was also my six-weekly trip to the hairdresser and I was pleased that I felt well and strong enough to go. Afterwards, I walked over to the … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Hair, Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged ankle boots, boots, bracelets, Duo Boots, earrings, Ferragamo, Grand Tour Collection, grey, hairdresser, hairstyles, Hermès, Jaguar Quetzal, jumpers, leggings, lilac, MaiTai, Marks and Spencer, mauve, purple, Sainsbury's Tu
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Outfit of the day 20/11/18 with a haircut
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
Posted in Clothes, Hair, Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Shopping, Wardrobe
Tagged ankle boots, bangles, Blue Nile, boots, cardigans, Cotton Traders, Duo Boots, earrings, grey, Hair, hairdresser, Hera, jeans, John Lewis, jumpers, Liberty, navy, pendants, purple, Quecraft, Sainsbury's Tu, WoolOvers
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