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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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Outfit of the day 25/09/20 with a haircut!
Yes, you did read that correctly! I actually managed to get dressed in a nice outfit, leave the house, and go to the hairdresser’s. As you can see in the collage below, my hair had grown very long – in … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Hair, Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged Bibliothéque, blue, cobalt, Cotton Traders, hairdresser, hairstyles, Halcyon Days, Hermès, Hotter, Joules, Lands' End, Massaccesi, navy, pink, Sainsbury's Tu, Sonrisa Boutique, white
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Update 01/11/19 with something new and blue!
Hello to the new month! This year is hurtling by so quickly. It is now very nearly two months since my stroke – I can hardly believe it – and only a week until my birthday. So, next Friday I … 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 02/08/19
I am feeling pretty pleased because I actually made it to my counselling appointment and, afterwards, we went to a pub for lunch! This feels like a really positive achievement 😁😁😁. I really needed the counselling as I had a … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged Bibliothéque, blue, cobalt, counselling, Halcyon Days, Hermès, Hotter, Isle, Lands' End, Massaccesi, navy, pink, pub lunch, Sonrisa Boutique, white
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Outfit of the day 01/04/19
I am sitting in bed to write this post, feeling really tired but also very happy because I have had such a lovely afternoon. Elder Son had everything planned out. He researched the café, booked the table and checked the … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Family, Jewellery, Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Special days, Wardrobe
Tagged Bibliothéque, blue, gavroches, gifts, grey, Hermès, John Lewis, Lands' End, Marks and Spencer, Mothers’ Day, pink, presents, silver, Swarovski
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Update 07/12/18
I don’t have much time to write this post today as I have been “playing” with two new devices. Lovely Husband finally decided that it was time for him to own a mobile phone!!!! Huge fanfare!!! As I was in … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Lifestyle, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged Bibliothéque, gavroches, grey, Hermès, mobile phones, tech, technology
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Wardrobe planning #29: Handbags and accessories #01
One of the beauties of having a colour scheme for your wardrobe is that you begin to develop a range of clothes and accessories that go nicely together. After nearly two years of working towards more organisation in my purchases … Continue reading
Posted in Handbags, Jewellery, Scarves, Wardrobe, Wardrobe planning
Tagged A Feminist at Heart, Aspinal, bangles, Bibliothéque, blue, bluette, cobalt, Cornelia James, Daimyo Princes du Soleil Levant, De la Mer au Ciel, earrings, Halcyon Days, Hera, Hermès, Karine Assaf, Le Jardin de la Maharani, Les Secrets de Minos, Liberty, Massaccesi, navy, Owl in the City, Zebra Pegasus
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Scarf of the moment: Bibliotheque
As a Librarian, I absolutely had to snare Bibliothéque for my Hermès scarf collection! The design is a classic by Hugo Grygkar and has been issued several times since its debut in 1996. My researches have shown that the scarf … Continue reading
Posted in Scarf of the moment, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged Bibliothéque, gavroches, Hermès, Hugo Grygkar, pocket squares
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Outfit of the day 24/05/18
I am so happy and pleased! After yesterday, when I spent the whole day in bed feeling sorry for myself, today has been such a contrast. 😀😀😀 Yesterday evening, I set up a new alarm clock as I have been … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Family, Jewellery, Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged bangles, Bibliothéque, blue, cardigans, cobalt, Cotton Traders, cream, earrings, gavroches, green, Halcyon Days, Hermès, humour, jeans, Lands' End, navy, orange, pink, Sonrisa Boutique, tops, twin-sets, yellow
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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, Bibliothéque, Bolduc, crafts, gavroches, Hermès, Mors, Savana Dance, scarf knots, scarf rings, scarf ties, Zebra Pegasus
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