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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,My family and I will be praying for you. 2026 will be a much better year for you, and for…
Thank you so much Lauren. We are looking forward to our other son coming and then we will have a…
Thinking of you Anne during this Holiday Season. I hope you are feeling okay and I hope you are able…
Anne, I also hope that there is relief in sight for you. The winter is long and dark and you…
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Tag Archives: brown
Outfit of the day 23/10/17
I do hope that all readers had great weekends. Ours was OK and pretty uneventful, which is good. I suffered quite a few severe coughing attacks, including a couple of nasty ones today, so have been forced to stay in bed … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Health, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged Alice Shirley, bangles, blue, brick, brown, cardigans, Cotton Traders, cough, earrings, Halcyon Days, Hermès, jeans, Lands' End, navy, red, teal, tops, turquoise, Tyger
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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 13/10/17
Well, I am feeling really chuffed to bits! After several pretty awful days spent in bed, I was able to get up and take myself out on my own this morning. What was the event that inspired me? A visit … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Libraries, Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Special days
Tagged bangles, beige, blue, bronze, brown, cobalt, Cotton Traders, earrings, Ferragamo, green, Halcyon Days, jeans, John Lewis, jumpers, navy, public libraries
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Outfit of the day 02/10/17
I am feeling quite pleased with the world after the last few days. Tiny positive things have really helped my state of mind. On Friday, I finally managed to go through with a procedure with the Dental Hygienist to have … Continue reading
Outfit of the day 29/09/17
I said that I would wear my new scarf today and here it is! As I am planning to write a proper Scarf of the Moment post as soon as I have enough material for it, I won’t share every … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged Ancient Greece, bangles, blue, brown, cardigans, Crete, earrings, green, Halcyon Days, Hermès, jeans, Lands' End, Les Secrets de Minos, navy, tops
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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 12/09/17
I have managed to grit my teeth and do something useful today. Over the weekend, we had quite a few things to sort out: the washing machine gave up the ghost after ten years, my car wouldn’t start and Elder … Continue reading
Scarf of the moment: Mare Nostrum
Today’s Scarf of the Moment post is about Mare Nostrum, designed by Annie Faivre for Hermès. The title is “Our Sea” in Latin and is the name that the Romans gave to the Mediterranean. This 90cm silk twill scarf shows … Continue reading
Posted in Scarf of the moment, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome, Annie Faivre, brown, Hermès, lavender, Mare Nostrum, mosaics, sepia
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Outfit of the day 24/07/17
It is still gloomy and cold for July, so I wore a fine-knit twin-set today rather than a t-shirt and cardigan. This one is in a silk and cotton mix from WoolOvers in a gorgeous cerise. Although I love the … Continue reading
Outfit of the day 27/06/17
This has not been a good day, so I will simply post my outfit and hope that things improve tomorrow ☹️. Today’s outfit: Modal blouse in aqua, teal, tan and pink – Massimo Dutti. If you are a follower of … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Outfit of the day, Wardrobe
Tagged aqua, beige, blouses, brown, chinos, earrings, Lands' End, Massimo Dutti, necklaces, pink, sandals, tan, teal
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