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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- Friday post 09/06/23: with the weekly health update
- Reading roundup 07/06/23
- Friday post 02/06/23: new health update
- Reading roundup 31/05/23
- 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!
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Tag Archives: Etsy
Outfits of the week 08/07/22 and a haircut!
This week, I have actually been out twice! On Tuesday for a hospital appointment and today for a much needed haircut. More about the haircut later on. As I leave the house so rarely, it is fun and distracting to … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Hair, Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged A L’Ombre des Pivoines, blue topaz, Etsy, gold, grey hair, hairdresser, Halcyon Days, Hermès, Hermès Tea Time, Hotter, Isle, Lands' End, MaiTai, Massaccesi, navy, orange, pink, Sainsbury's Tu, white
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Outfits of the week 18/02/22 – Valentine’s special!
I thought that I would show you the lovely outfit that I put together to celebrate Valentine’s Day. Well, OK, I wore it the day after, but I would have worn it on the 14th if I had been well … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged Etsy, gold, Halcyon Days, Hermès, Hermès Tea Time, navy, orange, silver, storms, white, WoolOvers
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Update 15/11/21 with birthday gifts
First of all, my apologies for such a short post on Friday. So, today’s is the content I would have written on Friday, if I had been well enough. I hope that is not too confusing! Anyway, here are the … Continue reading
Posted in Jewellery, Scarves, Special days, Wardrobe
Tagged birthdays, earrings, Etsy, gifts, gold, Johnstons of Elgin, Mint Velvet, necklaces, presents, silver, tea, Whittard
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Outfits of the week 26/03/21
OK, so I said in Monday’s post that today’s would be a little different and definitely not an “Outfits of the Day”! Well, I had to change the plan. I am still having a bit of trouble with writing using … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged A L’Ombre des Pivoines, blue, Etsy, gold, grey, Hermès, John Lewis, MaiTai, orange, pink, Plumes en Fete, purple, Swarovski, teal
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Outfit of the week 11/12/20
I only have one outfit to show you this week as I have been unable to get out of bed most days. It is so hard to motivate myself to get up as I feel so very frightened and ill. … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged black, blue, Etsy, Hermès, Le Jardin de la Maharani, MaiTai, Marks and Spencer, navy, RR Designs, silver, white
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Update 06/07/20 with a lovely gift from a lovely friend
This post should have been written a while ago, when I first received this gift. I am so glad that I have managed to write about it today. A dear friend sent me this lovely scarf ring out of the … Continue reading
Posted in Friends, Lifestyle, Wardrobe
Tagged Etsy, gifts, pewter, presents, scarf rings
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Outfit of the day 29/05/20
I am rather pleased with myself today because I have managed two walks around the block this week! It feels like an achievement even though it only takes me ten minutes each time. But that is ten minutes of fast … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Health, Jewellery, Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Wardrobe
Tagged Bill Skinner, blue, Etsy, gold, Isle, Lands' End, lockdown, navy, purple, silver
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Outfit of the day 22/05/20
I should really begin a series called “Outfit of the Week”! During present circumstances, I am finding it very difficult to make myself get properly dressed. Unless I feel strong enough to go for a walk (I have managed this … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Jewellery, Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Wardrobe
Tagged blue, Etsy, gold, Isle, Lands' End, Liberty, navy, Purse Forum, white
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Outfit of the day 21/02/20
I have been getting very lazy during the past few weeks. Because I haven’t been leaving the house very often, I haven’t been bothering to wear proper clothes most days, just slinging on a jumper over my pyjamas. Sometimes I … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Wardrobe
Tagged Etsy, Lands' End, RR Designs, Sainsbury's Tu
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Update 11/11/19 with birthday gifts
Well, that wasn’t the best birthday ever! Unfortunately, it seems that I caught a viral infection last week that resulted in a few days with an almost constant violent cough and aching limbs. And that was on top of everything … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Health, Jewellery, Lifestyle, Special days
Tagged Bill Skinner, birthdays, blue, earrings, Etsy, gold, Handmaid's Tale, lapis lazuli, Margaret Atwood, necklaces, RR Designs, silver
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