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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 Annabelle, I am sorry that it has taken me so long to reply but I am very unwell at…
[…] P.S. If you wish to read more about this cute Hermès scarf, here is my Scarf of the Moment…
Lovely to see you recovering some of your strenght and taking joy in your wonderful scarves.
Just found your site via the baobab scraf, which I have in pink, like you, and dearly love (even if…
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Category Archives: Lifestyle
Update 26/11/18 with some recent purchases
I am in bed again today, so I won’t do an Outfit of the Day with my old pyjamas! There are, however, some purchases from last week to show you. On Tuesday, I popped into Sainsbury’s after my hair appointment … Continue reading
Wardrobe planning #30: Changing colours when your hair is grey
Last week, The Purse Forum had a Scarf of the Day theme (11 Nov 2018 IMPULSE BUYS: Rave or Regret? (Show us a scarf you’ve never worn!)), that got me thinking. When I first started purchasing more expensive designer scarves, … Continue reading
Posted in Lifestyle, Scarves, Wardrobe, Wardrobe planning
Tagged Au Coeur de la Vie, colours, colourways, Daimyo Princes du Soleil Levant, grey, grey hair, hair colour, Hermès
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Outfit of the day 22/11/18
This will be a short post today as we have been quite busy and I have only just arrived home in time to write. The morning was tough because I had a pretty bad coughing bout in the night. I … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Health, Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Shopping, Wardrobe
Tagged bangles, blue, cardigans, coats, criss-cross knot, earrings, grey, Halcyon Days, John Lewis, jumpers, Lands' End, lavender, Liberty, navy, Pure Collection, tops, trousers
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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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Outfit of the day 19/11/18
As I wore the lovely Hermès’ Persepolis scarf by the designer Sophie Koechlin on Friday, I thought that I would change to another of her designs today: Les Secrets de Minos. The colours of this scarf are closer to my … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged bangles, blue, brown, cardigans, cowboy cowl knot, earrings, green, Halcyon Days, Hermès, jumpers, Lands' End, Les Secrets de Minos, Marks and Spencer, moths, navy, storage, trousers, WoolOvers
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Outfit of the day 16/11/18 and wearing red!
I used to wear red quite a lot, in my younger days. Red dresses for parties, a big red cotton slouchy jumper, red shoes, red earrings, a red handbag. Red really suited me. My favourite dress was a gorgeous full-skirted … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged Accessorize, Ancient Egypt, bangles, Cotton Traders, earrings, Halcyon Days, Hermès, Horus, joggers, jumpers, Laura Ashley, navy, Persepolis, Pure Collection, red, teal
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Outfit of the day 15/11/18
I continued the grey theme for today’s outfit. There are a few items in my wardrobe in various greys from my working days, although I sent my lovely suits to the charity shop. I am still thinking about adding more … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged bangles, blue, cardigans, coral, Cotton Traders, earrings, gavroches, grey, Halcyon Days, Hermès, joggers, John Lewis, jumpers, navy, pink, Pure Collection, Savana Dance, Swarovski, tops, white
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Outfit of the day 13/11/18
There are a few things to write about today, apart from my outfit. This morning, I had an appointment with my consultant who oversees all of my medical issues. He is a fantastic doctor, an excellent communicator and very empathetic. … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Diet and exercise plan, Handbags, Health, Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged bangles, blue, cardigans, cobalt, Cotton Traders, diet, earrings, exercise, grey, Halcyon Days, Hermès, hospitals, Hotter, jeans, John Lewis, jumpers, MaiTai, navy, Pure Collection, scarf rings, shoes, Sonrisa Boutique, tops, white
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Outfit of the day 12/11/18
Whoop! I actually managed to get to the library today! There was a huge bagful of books to return. I now have eight books to make a lovely reading pile on my bedside cabinet. This time I have mainly chosen … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Handbags, Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Scarves
Tagged bangles, Cotton Traders, cream, earrings, Escales Mediterraneenes, Halcyon Days, Hermès, jeans, jumpers, lilac, Marks and Spencer, Massaccesi, navy, purple
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Happy unbirthday to me!
In the end, yesterday didn’t work out so well. I had hoped we would go out for lunch or even just a cup of tea, but it wasn’t to be. Today has been a lot better. I put on the … Continue reading
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