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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…
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Category Archives: Lifestyle
Friday post 14/03/25: Moving house #06: taking a break
Hello and welcome to my blog. At the moment, Friday’s posts are all about the sheer slog of moving house under the English system. Of course, it could be far worse if we were selling and buying at the same … Continue reading
Posted in Lifestyle, New home, Outfit of the day, Wardrobe
Tagged CBT, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, depression, house move, moving house
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Friday post 07/03/25: Moving house #05: Skip week…
Well, we have had a lot going on this week with our house moving tale! Younger Son has been here for a few days and drove back to his home today. We will miss him so much as he brings … Continue reading
Posted in Lifestyle, New home, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged grey, Hermès, house move, Lands' End, Liberty, Marks and Spencer, Massaccesi, moving house, navy, Roberto Cavalli, Sous Le Charme d’Orphee
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Friday post 28/02/25: Moving house #04: a quiet week with weeding
Welcome to this week’s update about our house move. We have now almost reached the end of Week #04 and things have been pretty quiet. I had to send a couple of documents to our solicitor at the beginning of … Continue reading
Posted in Lifestyle, New home, Wardrobe
Tagged amethyst, Blue Nile, Hermès, house move, moving house, Plumes en Fete, Pure Collection, purple
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Friday post 14/02/25: Moving house #02 – I 💕💗💖💗💕 this house!
See what I did there? Welcome to my Valentine’s Day post! As I wrote last week, I am using these Friday posts to document the stages of England’s house purchase and moving processes. Let’s hope that it all goes smoothly. … Continue reading
Friday post 07/02/25: Moving house #01 – beginning the adventure!
Hello and welcome to my blog. In the last couple of weeks I have been rambling along a bit without much focus. My brain has been exhausted by so very many topics, issues and thoughts and it has spilled over … Continue reading
Friday post 31/01/25: hunting for houses…
Welcome to my blog. I hope you enjoy exploring these posts. Today, unfortunately, life is getting in the way of writing. I am working on the Scarf of the moment post about my latest Hermès purchase, Le Caroussel du Tigre … Continue reading
Friday post 24/01/25: a kind of rambling post about my current state of mind!
I can’t believe that Friday has come around so quickly. For today’s post I had intended to write the Scarf of the Moment profile for my new Hermès scarf, Le Carrousel du Tigre Royal, but I am not able to … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Health, Lifestyle, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged blue, cloud, depression, Hermès, illness, iPad, laptop, Le Caroussel du Tigre Royal, mental health, navy, Oliver Bonas, pink
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Friday post 06/12/24: with a pretty present and a gorgeous shawl
Am I the only person who experiences the days/weeks/months/years whizzing past at great speed? I am struggling to believe that it’s Friday once again! Anyway, welcome to today’s post, lovely friends and visitors 😘. A dearly loved member of my … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Jewellery, Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged blue, earrings, Etsy, Hermès, Lands' End, Le Jaguar et le Colibri, navy, Pure Collection, red, silver, turquoise
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Friday post 29/11/24: catching up…
It’s difficult to believe, but we are nearly at the end of November! I expect that most of you will be organising gifts, cards, decorations, food, visitors and journeys. On the other hand, we haven’t got anything ready at all, … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Family, Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged blue, grey, hairdresser, Hermès, Liberty, Lovisa, Massaccesi, navy, orange, Park Lane, pink, purple, Sous Le Charme d’Orphee, WoolOvers
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Friday post 22/11/24: with apologies!
Sorry friends and visitors! I have actually managed to go out today (haircut and a late lunch with Elder Son). We had a lovely time and I am very pleased with my hair but I am now sooooo tired. There’s … Continue reading
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Dear Lauren, thank you again for commenting! I enjoyed my walks last week, but we are struggling with a heatwave…