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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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Delighted to hear you are still walking and being quite stylish while doing so! I love your laps you and…
Dear Lauren, apologies! I have only just seen your lovely and kind comment because it had been filtered out as…
Dear Jacque, thank you for your comment. I really appreciate you taking the time to write one! Love and best…
Dear Annabelle, I am sorry that it has taken me so long to reply but I am very unwell at…
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Category Archives: Health
Update 08/02/18 and humongous coughing attack
Last night, just after I had fallen asleep, I had one of the worst coughing attacks so far in my decade of chronic cough. (If this is TMI stop reading here) I woke up with a horrible dry constricting feeling … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Health, Jewellery, Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged bangles, Cotton Traders, cough, Daimyo Princes du Soleil Levant, earrings, green, Halcyon Days, Hermès, illness, Isle, joggers, jumpers, navy, pink, tops, WoolOvers
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Outfit of the day 02/02/18
I am feeling sooo pleased today as we actually managed to go out for a few hours! Whoop! I wanted to pick up a book from the Library (the latest Jack Reacher, for which there is a huge waiting list), … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Health, Jewellery, Libraries, Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged blue, bracelets, brown, cardigans, Cotton Traders, earrings, Ferragamo, Hermès, jackets, Jaguar Quetzal, jeans, Lands' End, lilac, MaiTai, mauve, Parures de Samouraïs, purple, Purse Forum, tops, Wallis, yellow
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Update 23/01/18
I didn’t post yesterday and today’s will be shortened as I have been even more ill than usual. I have had several horrible coughing attacks and feel very weak and poorly. In fact, you will understand how bad I am … Continue reading
Posted in Hair, Health, Lifestyle
Tagged cough, going grey, hair colour, hairdresser, illness
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Update 05/12/17
It has been very difficult today. At around 2.30 this morning, I had a huge asthma coughing attack. I was sitting alone in the bathroom unable to breathe and then realised that I had left my inhaler next to my … Continue reading
Outfit of the day 27/11/17
It is now two months since I last had my hair dyed and the grey has reached over 1 inches long. You can see it clearly, especially at the sides. The coloured parts are not looking good, I must admit. … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Hair, Health, Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged acid reflux, colours, Cotton Traders, Etsy, going grey, hair colour, Halcyon Days, illness, joggers, jumpers, makeup, tops, Windsmoor
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Update 21/11/17
I must apologise for the missed post yesterday. Life has been very tough for the last few days. Over the weekend, we had the regular ASD problem which did not help my health issues at all or the family dynamic. … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Health, Lifestyle
Tagged autism, cough, depression, food banks, illness, pyjamas, Sainsbury's Tu, social media, stress, volunteering
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Outfit of the day 17/11/17
I had yet another hospital appointment today, this time in the centre of the city, with my osteoporosis consultant. Because I have to take steroids, I now have the lovely side-effect of bone crumbling! Anyway, I see this chap once … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Health, Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged animal print, bangles, beige, black, brown, cardigans, cream, earrings, Halcyon Days, hospitals, jeans, jumpers, Klass, Marks and Spencer, moths, navy, osteoporosis, WoolOvers
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Outfit of the day 10/11/17
I am feeling jolly pleased with myself! I am now sitting in bed writing this post after coming back from a trip into town by myself 😄. Yes, I drove on my own, parked and walked to the library to … Continue reading
Outfit of the day 23/10/17
I do hope that all readers had great weekends. Ours was OK and pretty uneventful, which is good. I suffered quite a few severe coughing attacks, including a couple of nasty ones today, so have been forced to stay in bed … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Health, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged Alice Shirley, bangles, blue, brick, brown, cardigans, Cotton Traders, cough, earrings, Halcyon Days, Hermès, jeans, Lands' End, navy, red, teal, tops, turquoise, Tyger
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Update 16/10/17
What a strange sky we have had in the English Midlands today. There was a red sun this morning and then the sky turned a shade of brownish orange with strong winds blowing dust. Hurricane Ophelia has not really affected … Continue reading
Dear Lauren, thank you again for commenting! I enjoyed my walks last week, but we are struggling with a heatwave…