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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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Anne, Delighted to see you are back and smiling ! Congratulations on the sale of your home. Bittersweet isn't it.…
[…] D’Orphée and the purchase code is H894358S 03. I am currently in the process of updating the Scarf of…
Thank you for your comment. I have looked through my records and found that I bought the shawl from eBay…
I adore scarves, one can never have too many. I noticed you have Liberty Ianthe varuna wool scarf, pictured on…
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Category Archives: Scarves
Scarf of the moment: Sous le Charme d’Orphée
Introduction This is a special Scarf of the Moment post in that it includes two amazing formats of one design. I have done this before, with the 90cm and twilly versions of Dans un Jardin Anglais and also with the … Continue reading
Posted in Scarf of the moment, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged Alice Shirley, blue, cobalt, double face scarves, Greek mythology, grey, Hermès, Hermès Autumn/Winter 2022, navy, orange, pink, red, shawls, Sous Le Charme d’Orphee, teal
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Update 22/07/22 with a gorgeous reveal!
OK, I know that Fridays are for Outfit of the Week posts, but it has been such hot and debilitating weather that I haven’t had the strength to get dressed properly, never mind wear a scarf! Instead, I am going … Continue reading
Outfits of the week 08/07/22 and a haircut!
This week, I have actually been out twice! On Tuesday for a hospital appointment and today for a much needed haircut. More about the haircut later on. As I leave the house so rarely, it is fun and distracting to … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Hair, Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged A L’Ombre des Pivoines, blue topaz, Etsy, gold, grey hair, hairdresser, Halcyon Days, Hermès, Hermès Tea Time, Hotter, Isle, Lands' End, MaiTai, Massaccesi, navy, orange, pink, Sainsbury's Tu, white
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Outfits of the week 01/07/22
Welcome to Friday’s post and the final one of the week. This week I have had two medical appointments to attend, so, for once, I had to get properly dressed! I am suffering from a form of agoraphobia these days … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Footwear, Handbags, Jewellery, Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged Aurora, blue, Halcyon Days, Hera, Hermès, Ianthe, Isle, Lands' End, Liberty, Massaccesi, navy, One Hundred Stars, teal, turquoise
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Outfits of the week 17/06/22
Whew! Yes, we Brits tend to fuss about the weather, rain or shine, snow or wind. Today is very hot here in the English Midlands and I find it very difficult to cope with heat because of my lung and … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged Au Coeur de la Vie, blue, Hermès, Marks and Spencer, navy, purple, turquoise, yellow
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Outfits of the week 10/06/22
This week’s post is going to show you more of the two dresses from Marks and Spencer that I wrote about on Monday. If you remember, I am trying to find Summer dresses that will be comfortable and also skim … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Jewellery, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Shopping, Wardrobe
Tagged Bill Skinner, blue, Cosmographia Universalis, dresses, Hermès, Marks and Spencer, Mint Velvet, necklaces, pink, white
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Outfits of the week 03/06/22
I suppose I should be writing something about the Platinum Jubilee in today’s post! To be honest, it is not really my thing. I avoid writing anything political on this blog, so I won’t bore you with my views. Let’s … Continue reading
Posted in Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Special days, Wardrobe
Tagged Hermès, Parures de Samouraïs, Platinum Jubilee, Regina
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Outfits of the week 27/05/22
Welcome to my final post of the week. Unfortunately, I have been too ill to get dressed properly and have stayed in my nightwear through the day. On good days, I have only been able to get up for about … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Lifestyle, Scarves, Shopping, Wardrobe
Tagged Hermès, Lands' End, nightdresses, nightwear, Parures de Samouraïs
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Post 1001! Outfits of the week 20/05/22
I can’t really believe that I have posted this many times on the blog! It was started as a way to occupy myself during my early retirement due to illness and I never expected any kind of response, traffic or … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Clothes, Health, Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged Au Pays des Oiseaux Fleurs, blue, Halcyon Days, Hermès, Lands' End, Massaccesi, turquoise, yellow
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Update 16/05/22 with some hints of Hermès’ Autumn/Winter 2022 scarf season!
Hi everyone! It’s lovely to be back here again. I am so sorry that there was such a long break from the blog, but I was very ill and unable to write, or even read much, for that matter. The … Continue reading
Posted in Health, Lifestyle, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged Hermès, Hermès Autumn/Winter 2022, illness, Purse Forum
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Dear Lauren, thank you so much for your kind comment. I must admit that I feel a bit strange about…