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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Tag Archives: brooches
Outfit of the day 21/03/19
Yesterday, everything seemed to come together: it was a lovely sunny day, I felt stronger than usual, and Lovely Husband was quite upbeat as well. A couple of books that I had requested from the Library were ready for pickup, … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Jewellery, Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Wardrobe
Tagged aqua, brooches, butterflies, coral, Cotton Traders, cream, gold, Halcyon Days, Lands' End, navy, pink, Sonrisa Boutique
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Outfit of the day 04/03/19 with a small treat
A few years ago, we had a couple of lovely family holidays in Northumberland, staying near Kielder Water. It was an ideal base from which to explore nearby Hadrian’s Wall and the Roman forts: Housesteads and Vindolanda. I have such … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Family, Jewellery, Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Shopping, Wardrobe
Tagged archaeology, blue, brooches, Coup de Fouet au Bloc, green, grey, Hadrian’s Wall, Hermès, holidays, Lands' End, MaiTai, Marks and Spencer, mauve, pewter, purple, replicas, silver, St Justin, twillies, Vindolanda, yellow
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Outfit of the day 25/01/19
Well, today didn’t work out as we had planned. I was meant to go to a counselling appointment in a neighbouring town and then out for lunch, but had a horrible coughing attack just before we were supposed to set … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Health, Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged Blue Nile, bracelets, brooches, cardigans, chronic cough, counselling, earrings, Ferragamo, grey, Hotter, John Lewis, jumpers, navy, Pure Collection, shoes, teal, topaz, trousers, white
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Update 03/01/19 with Christmas presents #01
Now that I have had a bit of a break from the blog, I would like to show you some of the gifts I received for Christmas. Lovely Husband is happy for me to choose my own present each year … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Family, Jewellery, Lifestyle, Special days, Wardrobe
Tagged brooches, Christmas, earrings, gifts, Grand Tour Collection, John Lewis, mental health, necklaces, presents, pyjamas, red, Sainsbury's Tu, violet
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Update 29/11/18 with blogging thoughts
We had really stormy weather this morning and it felt so comforting to snuggle under the duvet, occasionally emerging to sip tea from a pretty mug. I had a fairly nasty coughing attack last night but managed to go downstairs … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Clothes, Jewellery, Lifestyle, Wardrobe
Tagged aqua, brooches, butterflies, chronic cough, cough, jumpers, Marks and Spencer, pink, Sonrisa Boutique, writing
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Update 25/10/18
Last night I had another bad asthma attack – that’s the third night in a row! So I have felt pretty poorly today as a result. I had planned to go for my flu vaccination this afternoon, but was far … Continue reading
Outfit of the day 11/10/18
Yesterday was such a positive day. Somehow, the stars and planets were aligned and both Lovely Husband and I felt well enough to go out. In addition, it was really gorgeous day with a bright blue sky and sunshine – … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged ankle boots, Aspinal, blue, boots, brooches, Duo Boots, earrings, grey, John Lewis, jumpers, Lands' End, navy, Owl in the City, owls, Sonrisa Boutique, trousers, white
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Update 05/10/18 with new purchases
Oh, it is about time that I showed you my latest buys! If you read Tuesday’s post, you may remember that I managed to stagger into my favourite local boutique, Sonrisa, after my haircut. I had seen a pretty brooch … Continue reading
Posted in Jewellery, Lifestyle, Shopping, Wardrobe
Tagged brooches, butterflies, handbag charms, owls, pendants, Sonrisa Boutique
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Outfit of the day 17/05/18
I am totally on a roll this week! We went out again yesterday and even managed lunch out. I am so pleased 😀😄😄. Lovely Husband had a follow up appointment for his cataract operation at the optician’s and I went … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Family, Hair, Jewellery, Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Shopping, Wardrobe
Tagged bangles, blue, brooches, cardigans, cobalt, Cotton Traders, earrings, green, Halcyon Days, Hermès, jeans, Lands' End, mauve, navy, peacocks, pub lunch, Sainsbury's Tu, t-shirts, teal, white
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Update 08/03/18 and a jewellery reveal
I need to uplift my mood today as we are again suffering from “muck spreading mode” from a certain member of the family. Anyway, you may remember this from the other week… … a lovely Art Deco style brooch that … Continue reading