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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!Pages
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Outfits of the week 29/10/21 – and a haircut!
I did it at last! You can see from the post’s title that I managed to get to the hairdresser. My last hair appointment was in May and I had tried, but failed, to get there since, because I was … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Hair, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged Baobab Cat, COVID-19, grey, grey hair, hairdresser, Hermès, Hotter, Lands' End, lilac, Marks and Spencer, Massaccesi, pewter, pink, purple, silver, vaccinations, Victoria
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Update 10/05/21: a handbag with scarves!
I do hope that you had a great weekend. Mine was OK, although I spent most of it in bed watching the final episodes of Scandal and the first of series 16 of Grey’s Anatomy, thanks to my iPad and … Continue reading
Posted in Handbags, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged Baobab Cat, Dans un Jardin Anglais, Hermès, Jaguar Quetzal, L'Arbre du Vent, La Promenade de Platon, Massaccesi, purple, Selene
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Update 02/12/19
I hope that all my visitors and friends had really good weekends. Everything seems to be speeding up towards Christmas now, so I expect loads of you are very busy. In our household, we are planning a very quiet (and … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Scarf of the moment, Wardrobe
Tagged Baobab Cat, Christmas, grey, Hermès, Lands' End, Marks and Spencer, mauve, navy, pink, purple
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Outfits of the week 18/10/19 with a small treat!
I am having such a lovely week! Yes, I am still very ill and soooo tired, but I feel uplifted by the visit of Younger Son. For those of you who don’t already know: Younger Son is in his late … Continue reading
Update 20/08/19 with a lovely purchase
I really love Massaccesi handbags. Yes, visitors to this blog will be well aware of that fact! With Brexit on the horizon, I decided that I wouldn’t be able to afford another bag. Also, Marco, the owner, had announced closure. … Continue reading
Posted in Handbags, Shopping, Wardrobe
Tagged Baobab Cat, Bibliothéque, Diane, grey, Hermès, Massaccesi, Savana Dance, silver, titanium
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Outfit of the day 02/07/19
I didn’t wear this outfit for very long today, before returning to bed, but I thought that I would write about it anyway because it is so pretty. Yes, purple again, with bright pink and navy! This little gavroche, Baobab … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged Baobab Cat, Ferragamo, gavroches, grey, Hermès, Isle, Lands' End, Mors, navy, necklace knot, pink, purple, scarf rings, white
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Outfit of the day 18/06/19
I am a little better today than I have been for the last week and managed to go downstairs for an hour or two. So, I did actually get dressed! Lovely Husband had quite a surprise when he saw me … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged Baobab Cat, cowboy knot, gavroches, gold, grey, Halcyon Days, Handmaid's Tale, Hermès, Isle, Lands' End, navy, pink, purple, Swarovski, white
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Outfit of the day 05/04/19
I had to cancel my counselling appointment again this morning as coughing had almost taken away my voice. This is unfortunate, because I need these sessions and they are really helping. Also, I had a nice outfit planned. After some … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged Baobab Cat, chronic cough, cough, counselling, grey, Hermès, Marks and Spencer, pink
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Outfit of the day 24/01/19
I had an appointment at the hospital in the city centre today, concerning my osteoporosis. As I had been forced to cancel the previous two appointments, it was a long time since this issue had been looked at. Everything went … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Health, Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged Baobab Cat, bracelets, cardigans, earrings, gavroches, grey, Hermès, hospitals, Hotter, John Lewis, jumpers, Lands' End, navy, opals, osteoporosis, pink, Pure Collection, rings, shoes, tops, trousers, white
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Outfit of the day 06/12/18
Last weekend was really, really horrible and it is taking me a long time to recover mentally. Living with an adult who has autism can be very hard at times and the run up to Christmas has been difficult for … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Family, Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged Aspinal, autism, bangles, Baobab Cat, cardigans, cowboy knot, earrings, gavroches, grey, Hermès, John Lewis, Lands' End, mother of pearl, navy, pink, Pure Collection, purple, tops, trousers, white
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