The Librain
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!Pages
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Recent Posts
- Outfits of the week 09/04/21
- Reading roundup 07/04/21
- Update 05/04/21 from an M addict!
- Outfits of the week 02/04/21
- Not a Reading roundup 31/03/21
- Update 29/03/21 with Olympian Gods X 2!!
- Outfits of the week 26/03/21
- Reading roundup 24/03/21
- Update 22/03/21 – I’m back again!
- Taking a break – illness
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Category Archives: Scarves
Outfits of the week 09/04/21
I am feeling rather under the weather as I attempt to write today’s post, so I am unable to make the usual collages for each outfit. Instead, I have posted the quick selfies that I use in the collages and … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Jewellery, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged asymmetric wrap, blue, Blue Nile, denim, Hermès, Jaguar Quetzal, John Lewis, MaiTai, Marks and Spencer, mauve, Musique des Dieux, navy, purple, Sainsbury's Tu
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Outfits of the week 02/04/21
Today is our 33rd Wedding Anniversary! It seems pretty amazing to have reached this point in our lives and I am so grateful that, somehow, Lovely Husband and I crossed paths so many years ago. This evening he is going … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Handbags, Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Special days, Wardrobe
Tagged blue, cobalt, denim, Halcyon Days, Hermès, John Lewis, Joules, Lands' End, Liberty, Massaccesi, Mythiques Phoenix Coloriages, navy, pink, red, Wedding anniversary, William Morris
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Update 29/03/21 with Olympian Gods X 2!!
I had planned to write this post a couple of weeks ago, but had to postpone because of illness. Anyway, you may remember this scarf from this post on 08/03/21: It really fits with my interest in Ancient Greece and … Continue reading
Outfits of the week 26/03/21
OK, so I said in Monday’s post that today’s would be a little different and definitely not an “Outfits of the Day”! Well, I had to change the plan. I am still having a bit of trouble with writing using … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged A L’Ombre des Pivoines, blue, Etsy, gold, grey, Hermès, John Lewis, MaiTai, orange, pink, Plumes en Fete, purple, Swarovski, teal
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Outfits of the week 12/03/21
Well, once again, I haven’t managed to wear more than one Hermès scarf this week. The scarf from another designer will be showcased in a special post next Friday, if everything goes to plan. I really needed cheering up, so … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged blue, cobalt, De la Mer au Ciel, Hermès, John Lewis, Lands' End, navy, white
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Update 08/03/21 with something new!
OK, so I have absolutely no self control. None at all! When it comes to my obsessions, I have no way of holding back. I am such a terrible, greedy person 😅😂🤣😂😅 So, when two of my interests met – … Continue reading
Posted in Scarves, Shopping, Wardrobe
Tagged Ancient Greece, beige, Fetolia, green, grey, Olympian Gods, orange, reveal, teal, Wolf and Badger
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Outfits of the week 05/03/21
I tried two small experiments this week: I wore two scarves by the same artist and used the clever reversible scarf ring by MaiTai with each of them in different ties. The two scarves were Les Secrets de Minos and … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged asymmetric wrap, blue, criss-cross knot, Halcyon Days, John Lewis, Lands' End, Les Secrets de Minos, MaiTai, navy, Persepolis, red, scarf knots, scarf rings, scarf ties, Sophie Koechlin, turquoise
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Update 01/03/21 with news from MaiTai
I must admit that I am rather stuck today as I cannot think of anything to write about in this post. My life is so monotonous that I am finding it difficult to come up with anything interesting. I had … Continue reading
Posted in Health, Lifestyle, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged chronic cough, cough, illness, MaiTai, scarf rings
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Outfits of the week 12/02/20
I had planned to write a different post today, about my two newest scarves, but I am struggling to think. So, instead, I am showing you two outfits that I wore this week – you can really see how much … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged bandanas, blue, cowboy knot, Grand Manège Love Bandana, Halcyon Days, Hermès, Lands' End, navy, orange, pink, teal, turquoise, Tyger
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Update 08/02/21 with a gorgeous Liberty scarf!
Well, I have been stalking this one for quite a while and, OK, maybe this scarf addiction is getting a bit out of hand! But, I don’t really care about that – 😄😄😄. I have been admiring the Hermès mousseline … Continue reading