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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 02/11/17
I cannot write much today. It is five years since the death of my wonderful Mum and we heard yesterday that another close relative died in the morning. This is the scarf I wore yesterday: Hermès’ Escales Mediterranéenes. I hope … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Lifestyle, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged bereavement, Escales Mediterraneenes, Hermès
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Outfit of the day 30/10/17
As I prepare to write this blog post, I am feeling quite contented. It would be such a tiny thing in most people’s lives, but is such a big deal in mine. Yes, Lovely Husband took me to the local … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Libraries, Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged bangles, blue, Blue Nile, cardigans, Cotton Traders, earrings, fuchsia, green, Hermès, jeans, L'Arbre du Vent, Lands' End, Liberty, purple, red, teal, tops, twin-sets
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Update 25/10/17
We actually went out for a few hours this afternoon. As a result, I am so tired that I cannot manage to write much more. Instead of a Reading Roundup post, which I hope I can produce tomorrow, I will … Continue reading
Posted in Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged Hermès, MaiTai, scarf rings, Tyger
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Update 19/10/17 and a “greyt” dilemma!
I have been thinking over this decision for months, maybe even years, and have finally got things clear in my mind. For a number of reasons (septicaemia in 1996, underactive thyroid, menopause, meds) my hair has been thinning for a … Continue reading
Posted in Lifestyle
Tagged ditch the dye, going grey, hair colour, hair dye, hairdresser
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Outfit of the day 17/10/17
Well, it was my outfit of the day for about an hour! Things have been rather fraught in our house for a few days and so my cough tends to react. I went down for breakfast, but had to come … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged animal print, bangles, blush, brown, coral, earrings, Feline in Flower Garden, Ferragamo, green, Halcyon Days, Lands' End, Pilgrim, purple, slippers, tops, trousers
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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
Outfit of the day 13/10/17
Well, I am feeling really chuffed to bits! After several pretty awful days spent in bed, I was able to get up and take myself out on my own this morning. What was the event that inspired me? A visit … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Libraries, Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Special days
Tagged bangles, beige, blue, bronze, brown, cobalt, Cotton Traders, earrings, Ferragamo, green, Halcyon Days, jeans, John Lewis, jumpers, navy, public libraries
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Outfit of the day 09/10/17
I sincerely hope that readers had a better weekend than I did. Things went rather pear-shaped and I ended up having one of the worst coughing attacks ever. At some moments I thought that I would not survive, it was … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Health, Lifestyle, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged bangles, beige, blue, Cotton Traders, cough, earrings, Halcyon Days, illness, joggers, jumpers, Lands' End, Liberty, navy, Pure Collection, red, shawls, turquoise
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Outfit of the day 06/10/17
I persuaded Lovely Husband to take me into town this afternoon to pick up my eBay parcel. Also, our kettle had broken with a loud bang, fusing all of the lights, so we needed to buy a new one quickly … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Family, Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged blue, Cotton Traders, cream, eBay, Halcyon Days, Hera, Ianthe, Lands' End, Liberty, lilac, navy, red, shawls, Swarovski, turquoise, white
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Update 05/10/17
Illness has hit hard today, so I have been unable to go out – hence no proper Outfit of the Day post. We did go out yesterday, though, visiting the library and also the supermarket cafe where Elder Son works. … Continue reading
Dear Lauren, thank you again for commenting! I enjoyed my walks last week, but we are struggling with a heatwave…