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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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scarf therapy and spring - two joyful things to hopefully lift your spirits Anne. Looking lovely on your beautiful scarves…
[…] PS: If you would like to read more about the gorgeous Hermès Le Premier Chant design, my Scarf of…
[…] If any of you wish to see my Scarf of the Moment post about this lovely scarf design, the…
Dear Christina, thank you for your lovely comment. Yes, it’s so hard when we lose loved ones. I don’t think…
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Category Archives: Clothes
Friday post 20/10/23
Hi, dear friends and visitors to my blog. For the past few months, I have been using the Friday posts to write about my family’s difficulties with our health and the fallout from these. I am pleased to be able … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Family, Handbags, Health, Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged blue, Halcyon Days, Hermès, illness, Klass, Lands' End, MaiTai, Massaccesi, Mythiques Phoenix Coloriages, navy, pink, red, white
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Friday post 22/09/23: Hairdoooooo!
At last, I have been to the hairdresser today! My last haircut was at the end of April, so you will understand why I really needed another one. Elder Son came with me in the taxi, sat chatting whilst my … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Family, Hair, Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged A Feminist at Heart, blue, Duo Boots, grey hair, hairdresser, Halcyon Days, Karine Assaf, Klass, Lands' End, Massaccesi, navy, orange, white
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Friday post 01/09/23: a busy week!
Welcome to this Friday’s post! For once, we have had a busy and positive week. Tempers have frayed a few times, but we have made some progress. A replacement porch has been ordered and we are hoping that the work … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Family, Handbags, Health, Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged Blue Nile, Ferragamo, green, grey, illness, Kew Protea, Lands' End, Massaccesi, One Hundred Stars, purple, Selene
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Friday post 11/08/23: with more positive news
Well, for once we have had a more positive and pleasant week! Why? Because Younger Son has been visiting. It has been so lovely to have him around. YS has really rolled up his sleeves and dived into the untidy … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Family, Health, Lifestyle, Scarves, Shopping, Wardrobe
Tagged duck egg, illness, Kew Protea, One Hundred Stars, purple
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Friday post 21/07/23: it’s a difficult time for us
Hello and welcome to my blog. Yes, this is a really difficult time for my family. I will quickly recap what has been happening: About three months ago, Lovely Husband fell over near our back door. He had to be … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Footwear, Health, Jewellery, Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Wardrobe
Tagged blue, Hotter, illness, Isle, John Lewis, navy, One Hundred Stars, osteoarthritis, Sainsbury's Tu, white
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Friday post 30/06/23: health update
Hello and welcome to yet another Friday post on this subject: we are now eleven weeks into this nightmare! Yes, Lovely Husband and I are still stuck upstairs in bed together. He is making slow progress in getting himself stronger, … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Family, Health, Lifestyle, Wardrobe
Tagged back pain, family life, illness, Marks and Spencer, navy, sciatica, white
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Friday post 16/06/23: this week’s update
It has been a rollercoaster week for us. We have now reached nine weeks of upstairs togetherness and are still holding on to our sense of humour, most of the time. Lovely Husband is occasionally very down and despondent, which … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Family, Health, Lifestyle, Shopping, Wardrobe
Tagged back pain, blue, dresses, family life, illness, Marks and Spencer, sciatica
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Friday post 14/04/23: with some cheap and cheerful scarves
Welcome to my blog! Today, I have been sorting out my massive load of photos and images on the iPad and came across these two random snaps that I took quite recently. I have a drawer of fairly cheap and … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Clothes, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged Hermès, Lands' End, pink, Pure Collection, purple
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Friday post 24/03/23: with a little scarf and a large shawl!
Wow, it’s Friday again! The weeks seem to whizz past so quickly these days. Anyway, for once I have some lovely ensembles to show you. I decided to go from one extreme to the other – a small 45cm gavroche, … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Handbags, Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged blue, grey, Hermès, Lands' End, Massaccesi, navy, orange, Plumes en Fete, Pure Collection, purple, teal, Zebra Pegasus
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Friday post 17/03/23: what I would have worn!
Well, this really isn’t the post that I expected to write today. All week, I have been planning a lovely set of outfits based around a particular cashmere jumper and I had hoped to be strong enough to get out … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Jewellery, Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged Duo Boots, Grand Tour Collection, Hermès, Le Premier Chant, Plumes en Fete, Pure Collection, purple
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Dear Lauren, thank you so much for this kind and lovely comment! Love & best wishes, Anne XXX