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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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Love this scarf on you. I've been looking at it online. Maybe my next purchase. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you very much for your supportive comment. Best wishes, Anne X
You look lovely! It’s so good that you’re walking and getting better. Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone
Thank you so much, Lauren! X
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Category Archives: Wardrobe
Outfit of the day 04/10/18
I am sitting in bed looking out of the window at a beautiful sunny afternoon. I really wish that I could have gone out today, but I did manage to tick off quite a few items from my jobs list. … Continue reading
Outfit of the day 02/10/18
Hairdresser day! Yes, it is six weeks since my last haircut and I am so pleased that I was able to go. Lovely Husband drove me there and back and I was even strong enough to walk across town to … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Footwear, Hair, Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged animal print, bangles, beige, brown, chinos, Duo Boots, hairdresser, Halcyon Days, Hermès, La Femme aux Semelles de Vent, Lands' End, leopard print, MaiTai, Peony and Moore, scarf rings, shoes, Sonrisa Boutique, tops, Wallis
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Outfit of the day 28/09/18
This is a very quick post tonight as I am feeling pretty awful after another day in bed! So fed up about that. In the morning, I tried out a new scarf tie, which I had seen on The Purse … Continue reading
Posted in Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged blue, grey, Hermès, jumpers, Lands' End, Le Jardin de la Maharani, navy, white
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Outfit of the day 27/09/18
Strictly speaking, it is Outfit of the Other Day! I have spent today in pyjamas as I have not been well and have only managed a few “useful” tasks in between lying in bed reading. But you may remember that … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged blue, cobalt, Hera, jumpers, Lands' End, Liberty, mauve, navy, shawls
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Wardrobe planning #29: Handbags and accessories #01
One of the beauties of having a colour scheme for your wardrobe is that you begin to develop a range of clothes and accessories that go nicely together. After nearly two years of working towards more organisation in my purchases … Continue reading
Posted in Handbags, Jewellery, Scarves, Wardrobe, Wardrobe planning
Tagged A Feminist at Heart, Aspinal, bangles, Bibliothèque, blue, bluette, cobalt, Cornelia James, Daimyo Princes du Soleil Levant, De la Mer au Ciel, earrings, Halcyon Days, Hera, Hermès, Karine Assaf, Le Jardin de la Maharani, Les Secrets de Minos, Liberty, Massaccesi, navy, Owl in the City, Zebra Pegasus
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Outfit of the day 24/09/18
It has been a beautiful autumnal day with bright sunshine, but cold in the shade. I am pleased that I was able to walk around the block for ten minutes this afternoon. At that moment, I felt that I had … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Jewellery, Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged Autumn, bangles, blue, Cotton Traders, earrings, Halcyon Days, Hera, Hotter, joggers, jumpers, Lands' End, Liberty, navy, shoes, walking, white
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Update 21/09/18: Hermès Spring/Summer 2019 scarves
What? We have only just arrived in the Autumn in the northern hemisphere; why are we thinking so far ahead? I have said before that the fashion world is very confusing to mere mortals like me. I bought my scarf … Continue reading
Update 20/09/18 with my final Massaccesi reveal
Normally, I wouldn’t have put in another order for a new handbag so soon after the last one, but when I heard that my favourite designer, Marco Massaccesi, was closing his business I just had to get one more. I … Continue reading
Outfit of the day 18/09/18
It has been rather windy today with some sunshine breaking through fast-moving grey clouds. To brighten myself up, I decided to wear my cute Hermès Baobab Cat gavroche with a toning twinset from WoolOvers. Here is the collage… Today’s outfit: … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Handbags, Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged Baobab Cat, bracelets, cardigans, cerise, earrings, garden centres, gavroches, grey, Hermès, jeans, Klass, Massaccesi, navy, pink, tops, white, WoolOvers
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Outfit of the day 13/09/18 and a “fresh start”
This week has been very tough so far, for a number of reasons. On Saturday evening I came down with a bug of some kind, on top of my usual long list of conditions. I felt really ill all night … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Family, Footwear, Handbags, Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged ankle boots, autism, bangles, blue, boots, cobalt, De la Mer au Ciel, depression, Duo Boots, earrings, Halcyon Days, Hermès, illness, jeans, Klass, Lands' End, Massaccesi, navy, Selene, tops, white
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