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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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Thank you so much for your kind comment. Do let me know if you decide to get one! Best wishes,…
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
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Category Archives: Wardrobe
Update 27/04/18
I have been in bed all day again, feeling pretty poorly after a bad night. I hope that I can perk up a bit over the weekend. My lovely scarves are being neglected! Anyway, I do have a smile on … Continue reading
Outfit of the day 26/04/18
One of my favourite colour combinations derives from one of the most wonderful sights of Spring: yellow daffodils against a bright blue sky. Seeing this cheers me up after the dark and grey days of Winter like nothing else. So, … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Family, Health, Jewellery, Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged Au Pays des Oiseaux Fleurs, bangles, blue, cobalt, daffodils, earrings, Halcyon Days, Hermès, jumpers, Lands' End, purple, Sonrisa Boutique, Spring, turquoise, yellow
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Outfit of the day 20/04/18
”The sun has got his hat on, hip hip hip hooray…..” Well, I have also been out to “play” today too! Lovely Husband is recovering nicely from his eye operation. He was pretty wound up yesterday, but has seen some … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Family, Jewellery, Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged bangles, cardigans, Cotton Traders, cream, earrings, Escales Mediterraneenes, Etsy, good day, green, Halcyon Days, Hermès, jeans, Lands' End, lilac, MaiTai, navy, pub lunch, purple, scarf rings, soutache, tops, white
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Outfit of the day 18/04/18: All is well
All is well! Lovely Husband is back home, looking like a pirate with an eye-patch. The lads still have a toy parrot and they did suggest that he could add it to his accessories for a while, but that was … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Family, Health, Jewellery, Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged bangles, beige, brick, cardigans, Cotton Traders, earrings, Etsy, Halcyon Days, Hermès, hospitals, jeans, La Promenade de Platon, Lands' End, navy, purple, soutache, tops, turquoise
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Wardrobe planning #27: Wearing pocket squares
Hermés pocket squares, also known as gavroches, are 45×45 cms of gorgeous silk twill. They can look so cute and are quite versatile. I like them as they add a fun finishing touch to many outfits and work well with … Continue reading
Posted in Scarves, Wardrobe, Wardrobe planning
Tagged Appaloosa des Steppes, Bateau Fleuri, Bibliothèque, Bolduc, crafts, gavroches, Hermès, Mors, Savana Dance, scarf knots, scarf rings, scarf ties, Zebra Pegasus
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Outfit of the day 12/04/18
Back again! I am feeling so much better than I did a few days ago. When I get something on top of my usual list of conditions, I am completely knocked out. I won’t go into the nasty details but … Continue reading
Scarf of the moment: Persepolis
This Scarf of the Moment post is about the gorgeous and intriguing Persepolis scarf, designed by Sophie Koechlin for Hermès in 2000, and also reissued several times since. I am not sure of the date of my own version (nor the … Continue reading
Posted in Scarf of the moment, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged Hermès, Persepolis, Persians, Sophie Koechlin
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Outfit of the day 03/04/18
So this is the outfit that I wanted to wear yesterday, on the actual day of our Wedding Anniversary, as this is the scarf that Lovely Husband bought me to celebrate the day. I was unable to get dressed and … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Family, Jewellery, Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged Aspinal, blue, Blue Nile, bracelets, cardigans, Cotton Traders, earrings, Hermès, jeans, Lands' End, navy, Persepolis, purple, red, teal, tops, yellow
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Outfit of the day 30/03/18
Well, this is what I wanted to wear today: Aqua cotton mix cable jumper – Lands’ End. Navy jeans – Cotton Traders. Pastel colours silk scarf – Accessorize. Art Deco silver and mother of pearl earrings. Bracelet. The bracelet would … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Family, Health, Jewellery, Lifestyle, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged Accessorize, aqua, Art Deco, Aspinal, bangles, bracelets, brown, chronic cough, Cotton Traders, earrings, eau de nil, Halcyon Days, jeans, jumpers, Lands' End, navy
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Outfit of the day 27/03/18
I managed to get up for a few hours today, after a very bad start, and actually put on a scarf and some earrings for the first time in ages. Yes, the old jumper was the same, but I did … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Jewellery, Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged A Feminist at Heart, blue, earrings, jumpers, Karine Assaf, navy, orange, pyjamas, Sainsbury's Tu, white, WoolOvers
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Just found your site via the baobab scraf, which I have in pink, like you, and dearly love (even if…