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
- Friday post 26/05/23: with this week’s health update!
- Friday post 19/05/23: with yet another health update!
- Friday post 12/05/23: health update
- Friday post 28/04/23: another health break
- Reading roundup 26/04/23
- Monday post 24/04/23: with Hermès scarf news!
- Friday post 21/04/23: catching up!
- Reading roundup 19/04/23
- Scarf of the moment: Tulipomanie
- Friday post 14/04/23: with some cheap and cheerful scarves
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Tag Archives: animal print
Update 03/02/20 with more about my new coat
I hope that everyone had a good weekend. At the moment, I find it difficult to distinguish between the days of the week as they all seem to be the same for me! Recently, I came to the conclusion that … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Footwear, Handbags, Health, Lifestyle, Scarves, Shopping, Wardrobe
Tagged animal print, blue, chronic cough, Clarks, coats, Duo Boots, grey, Hermès, Jaguar Quetzal, Le Jardin de la Maharani, leopard print, Masai Clothing Company, Massaccesi, navy, purple, silver
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Outfit of the day 06/06/19
I actually managed a walk this morning! As I was feeling very sluggish and sleepy, I took the bull by the horns and dragged myself out of bed, late morning, and walked around the block. On a good day, this … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Family, Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged animal print, blue, brown, Cotton Traders, Etsy, exercise, gold, Halcyon Days, Hotter, Lands' End, navy, Quecraft, Roberto Cavalli, Sainsbury's Tu, walking, white
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Outfit of the day 19/10/18
I don’t think I have ever shown this particular scarf properly on here before. It is a large silk stole by Roberto Cavalli in gorgeous shades of blue fading into brown animal print at the borders. The blues remind me … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Family, Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged animal print, Art Deco, blue, brown, Cotton Traders, earrings, joggers, jumpers, Lands' End, navy, Roberto Cavalli, stoles
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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 07/09/18 and revealing a grail scarf
I had the most amazing luck at the end of last week. When I was visiting the Rennies website, I saw one of my grail scarves offered at a very good price, so I had no choice but to snap … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Shopping, Wardrobe
Tagged accessories, Aline Honoré, animal print, Hermès, La Femme aux Semelles de Vent, leopard print, Rennies, reveal
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Outfit of the day 17/11/17
I had yet another hospital appointment today, this time in the centre of the city, with my osteoporosis consultant. Because I have to take steroids, I now have the lovely side-effect of bone crumbling! Anyway, I see this chap once … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Health, Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged animal print, bangles, beige, black, brown, cardigans, cream, earrings, Halcyon Days, hospitals, jeans, jumpers, Klass, Marks and Spencer, moths, navy, osteoporosis, WoolOvers
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Outfit of the day 17/10/17
Well, it was my outfit of the day for about an hour! Things have been rather fraught in our house for a few days and so my cough tends to react. I went down for breakfast, but had to come … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged animal print, bangles, blush, brown, coral, earrings, Feline in Flower Garden, Ferragamo, green, Halcyon Days, Lands' End, Pilgrim, purple, slippers, tops, trousers
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Outfit of the day 28/09/17
It has been very quiet today, with both lads out at work. Yesterday evening was rather turbulent in contrast. The day had been OK, apart from my health issues. My cough has been a lot worse over the past few … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Family, Health, Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Wardrobe
Tagged animal print, bangles, boots, bracelets, brown, Cotton Traders, Duo Boots, Halcyon Days, illness, jeans, Lands' End, leopard print, navy, necklaces, panic attacks, Quecraft, tan, Ted and Muffy, tops
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Outfit of the day 28/03/17
The lovely weather over the weekend really helped to boost my mood and also seemed to give me some extra strength. I was able to start my plan of trying to follow some of the ideas from the rehab course … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Family, Health, Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged animal print, bangles, beige, blue, bracelets, brown, camel, cardigans, Cotton Traders, earrings, exercise, Ferragamo, films, fitness, Halcyon Days, jeans, jumpers, Lands' End, leopard print, movies, navy, orange, purple, twin-sets, walking
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Outfit of the day 11/01/17
Well, I am feeling really poorly today, so will probably end up in bed for the duration! Never mind, I have still put on something quite nice on the top half, even though I have my pyjama bottoms on the lower half. If I do manage to go out, I will change into jeans and […]
Posted in Clothes, Footwear, Handbags, Health, Jewellery, Libraries, Outfit of the day, Reading, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged animal print, Aspinal, bangles, beige, books, boots, bracelets, bronze, brown, cardigans, Clarks, Cotton Traders, earrings, eBay, Fassbender, Goodreads, Halcyon Days, jeans, jumpers, Lands' End, leopard print, lizard skin, Pure Collection, sweaters, tan, trousers
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