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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: Lifestyle
Update 02/05/19 with an impulse buy!
OK, this goes totally against my wardrobe planning, but I have been feeling very low with my health deteriorating so badly. I am now almost totally bedridden and am definitely getting worse each day. So, thinking that I am not … Continue reading
Outfit of the day 30/04/19 with some Massaccesi news!
Yet again, this outfit only stayed on for a few minutes. I went downstairs just before lunchtime with the plan of watching some TV with Lovely Husband, but it was not to be. I started to feel really nauseous and … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Handbags, Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged blue, Cotton Traders, Etsy, Ferragamo, gold, green, Kickstarter, Lands' End, Massaccesi, navy, pink, silver
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Outfit of the day 26/04/19
I am so sorry that my posts are becoming shorter at the moment. My health issues are overwhelming and I don’t seem to be able to focus on writing. Anyway, today has been the usual: in bed, reading, an hour … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged aqua, coral, Cotton Traders, cream, Ferragamo, Lands' End, Peacocks in Tropical Garden, pink
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Outfit of the day 25/04/19
Oh, life is so frustrating at the moment! I was all dressed up this morning and about to leave for my counselling session (appointment moved to today), when I simply collapsed back in my chair. I was shaking uncontrollably and … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Health, Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged Appaloosa des Steppes, blue, Etsy, gavroches, gold, Halcyon Days, Hermès, Klass, Lands' End, navy, turquoise
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Update 23/04/19 with an outfit I didn’t wear!
I hope all of you lovely visitors to the blog have had a wonderful Easter. It has been amazing weather in most of the UK; very sunny and so warm for the time of year. In the end, I did … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Wardrobe
Tagged blue, chronic cough, cough, Easter, gold, illness, navy, One Hundred Stars, pearls, white
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Outfit of the day 19/04/19
I might as well be honest when writing this blog. After all, it is a kind of journal and record for me. So here is the truth: despite the lovely sunshine I am feeling really miserable today. Perhaps it is … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Health, Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged aqua, cerise, Cotton Traders, cream, depression, Ferragamo, gold, Halcyon Days, illness, mental health, navy, Peacocks in Tropical Garden, pink, WoolOvers
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Outfit of the day 15/04/19
It is such a lovely day again and so I wore my most “Spring-like” scarf: Hermès’ Dans un Jardin Anglais, designed by Alice Shirley. It depicts a beautiful English garden in full bloom with flowers, trees in blossom, fresh grass … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Libraries, Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged amethyst, aqua, Cotton Traders, Dans un Jardin Anglais, Ferragamo, gold, Hermès, Lands' End, lilac, MaiTai, navy, public libraries, purple
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Outfit of the day 12/04/19
Hooray! I actually managed to leave the house today! Ok, it was only to travel to my counselling appointment and back again, but it feels like a real achievement. It has been my only opportunity to wear something nice out … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged amethyst, Blue Nile, counselling, Escales Mediterraneenes, gold, grey, Halcyon Days, Hermès, Lands' End, lilac, MaiTai, Marks and Spencer, purple, silver
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Update 09/04/19
Well, I have had yet another pyjama day! Last night was not good as I alternated between coughing and acid reflux. Poor Lovely Husband didn’t sleep well either because he was kind enough to stroke my back to try give … Continue reading
Outfit of the day 05/04/19
I had to cancel my counselling appointment again this morning as coughing had almost taken away my voice. This is unfortunate, because I need these sessions and they are really helping. Also, I had a nice outfit planned. After some … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged Baobab Cat, chronic cough, cough, counselling, grey, Hermès, Marks and Spencer, pink
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Dear Lauren, thank you again for commenting! I enjoyed my walks last week, but we are struggling with a heatwave…