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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 Mira, I must apologise for not answering you sooner! Aircon would be great and we have a unit in…
I hope you feel better soon! 🌺🍀
Dear Anne, would air conditioning help or does it rather hurt you with your lung conditions? I'm on the fence…
[…] If you would like to read more about this scarf, here is my Scarf of the Moment post with…
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Category Archives: Lifestyle
Outfit of the day 11/07/17
The weather has definitely changed today as we have had light rain and much cooler temperatures. So I have been feeling much better in many ways. Well, much better until an incident this afternoon. More about that in a moment. … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Health, Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged asthma, bracelets, cardigans, Cotton Traders, cough, earrings, Escales Mediterraneenes, Hermès, illness, jeans, Lands' End, lavender, lilac, navy, necklaces, purple, sandals, Suave, Tory Burch, vests, white
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Outfit of the day 04/07/17
First of all, I wish a very happy Fourth of July to all US readers! I hope you are having a wonderful day 😀. Hairdresser day again! I am so pleased that I was able to make it. Last night … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Family, Health, Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Shopping, Wardrobe
Tagged bangles, blue, cardigans, coral, earrings, gavroches, hairdresser, Halcyon Days, Hermès, Isle, Lands' End, navy, sandals, Savana Dance, Suave, trousers, vests, white
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Outfit of the day 03/07/17
I have had to postpone my Wardrobe Planning post that I had intended for today as it will take a bit more work before it is ready to publish on the blog. Never mind, as I have some good news … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged bangles, cardigans, Cotton Traders, Dans un Jardin Anglais, earrings, Halcyon Days, Hermès, jeans, Lands' End, lilac, Marks and Spencer, navy, necklaces, purple, sandals, vests
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Update 29/06/17
Life has been hard for me this week. Lovely Husband and I have been struggling badly with our health and worries and this does not lead to harmonious living. The atmosphere in our home has resulted in my mental health … Continue reading
Posted in Health, Lifestyle, Scarves, Shopping, Wardrobe
Tagged Appaloosa des Steppes, cardigans, Dans un Jardin Anglais, depression, gavroches, Hermès, illness, Lands' End, sales, tops
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Update 23/06/17: For “Older Ladies”!
As I have spent most of the day reading in my pyjamas, I thought that I would simply post this great video for your amusement. As an “older lady” myself, I love both the song and the video! I hope … Continue reading
Outfit of the day 22/06/17
Thank goodness today has been cooler. Yesterday was unbearable. I felt unable to breathe for most of the evening and was so unwell that I couldn’t even concentrate enough to read! So, I have been resting for most of today. … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Friends, Health, Libraries, Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Wardrobe
Tagged chain, coral, Isle, Lands' End, librarians, navy, school librarians, school libraries, School Library Association, Suave, The Librain, TV, Wallis, weather
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Outfit of the day 20/06/17
I am cheating again! In reality I am sitting in the coolest room in the house with an electric fan wearing a thin cotton nightdress and very little else. Yesterday I sweltered in a large baggy t-shirt and knickers! Yes, … Continue reading
Outfit of the day 13/06/17
Normal service has been resumed. Well, I simply couldn’t resist a bit of campaigning last week, and what an outcome! Such interesting times for us all in the UK. We will be watching to see what happens. Like last week, … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Family, Libraries, Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged bangles, books, bracelets, cardigans, coral, Cotton Traders, cream, glasses, Halcyon Days, Hermès, Hotter, jeans, Lands' End, MaiTai, Parures de Samouraïs, public libraries, sandals, scarf rings, tops, turquoise
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Outfit of the day 01/06/17
Well, strictly speaking this is yesterday’s outfit! I was stuck at home today as Lovely Husband was watching England playing cricket. As he is a cricket nut, there was little chance of dragging him away from the TV, even if … Continue reading
Update 25/05/17
Yet another hospital visit today. It was a very early appointment so, as it is quite a long way, I had to get up at a very difficult time for me. It was a struggle, but I really wanted to … Continue reading
Dear Mira, thank you for your comment. I am feeling much better now that the weather has cooled down a…