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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 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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Outfit of the day 19/01/18
I was really hoping yesterday evening, that I would be well enough to go out today. We did go out, but, in the end, not for long. We only made it as far as the Library, where I chose my … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Jewellery, Libraries, Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged blue, bracelets, Cotton Traders, earrings, Ferragamo, Hermès, Jaguar Quetzal, jeans, jumpers, Marks and Spencer, mauve, navy, pink, violet
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Outfit of the day 18/01/18
We had such a windy night here in the English Midlands. Lovely Husband and I woke up in the early hours and really struggled to get back to sleep. He gave up and went downstairs at 5.00; I was more … Continue reading
Reading roundup 17/01/18
This was a much more successful week in terms of reading. My life feels as if it is on a seesaw these days: if I am reading a lot it is because I am spending more time ill in bed; … Continue reading
Posted in Libraries, Lifestyle, Reading
Tagged book reviews, books, ebooks, Goodreads, public libraries
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Outfit of the day 15/01/18
We had a very peaceful weekend, thank goodness. Well, peaceful apart from Lovely Husband’s customary “music night” on Sunday evening. Every week he plays three rock music CDs all the way through until around 22.30. The neighbours are very good … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Family, Jewellery, Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged Aspinal, blue, Cotton Traders, earrings, Ferragamo, grey, MaiTai, music, navy, Owl in the City, Purse Forum, scarf rings, white, WoolOvers
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Outfit of the day 12/01/18
Most days, even if I don’t manage to get out of bed for long, I try to wear something nice and also add a scarf and earrings. I now have quite a coordinated wardrobe with lovely matching accessories, so I … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Clothes, Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged aqua, Cotton Traders, cream, earrings, eBay, joggers, jumpers, Laws of the Game of Cricket, Liberty, Marks and Spencer, navy, necklaces, style, turquoise, white
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Update and sale purchases #02 11/01/18
Yes, I bought more items in the sales! As you are no doubt aware, I have a lot of clothes from Lands’ End and have a pretty long wish list, which I check regularly to see if anything has been … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Lifestyle, Shopping, Wardrobe
Tagged accessories, blue, Boxing Day, cobalt, dresses, Ianthe, Lands' End, leggings, Liberty, navy, sales, shawls, Sonrisa Boutique
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Update 08/01/18
Very quick update. Things have been extremely difficult here for a couple of days and I hope that we can all get over what has happened quickly. I will post again when I am able to. I am in bed … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Lifestyle, Shopping, Wardrobe
Tagged bad day, dresses, Pure Collection, tunics, turquoise
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Christmas present reveal #02 05/01/18
I thought that I would show you the rest of my Christmas pressies today. First of all, the interesting scarf that Lovely Husband gave me: A Feminist at Heart by Karin Assaf via Wolf & Badger (no longer available). The … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Family, Jewellery, Lifestyle, Scarves, Special days, Wardrobe
Tagged A Feminist at Heart, blue, Christmas, Cotton Traders, earrings, John Lewis, jumpers, Karine Assaf, MaiTai, navy, orange, presents, Sonrisa Boutique, trousers, Wolf and Badger
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Update and Christmas present reveal 04/01/18
I was hoping to post an Outfit of the Day today, but I have been suffering with a virus on top of everything else, so am in bed for the day. So, I will show you all one of my … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Family, Lifestyle, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged Aspinal, bangles, blue, Christmas, cobalt, copper, Cotton Traders, cream, earrings, Halcyon Days, John Lewis, jumpers, navy, Owl in the City, owls, presents, scarf ties, trousers
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Dear Lauren, thank you again for commenting! I enjoyed my walks last week, but we are struggling with a heatwave…