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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: gavroches
Friday post 18/07/25: with a gorgeous reveal!
Welcome to today’s post. This is the last one before our moving date next week, when I will be taking a break from blogging to help my family sort out our new home. I have a little something for you … Continue reading
Posted in Scarves, Shopping, Wardrobe
Tagged Aline Honoré, gavroches, Hermès, Hermès Autumn/Winter 2025, reveal, Tulipomanie, Tulipomanie Detail
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Friday post 07/04/23: with a new hairdo!
Hi, and welcome to Friday’s post. At last, I was able to go to my lovely hairdresser yesterday ! I hadn’t had a haircut since December, which seems such a long time ago. Anyway, Lovely Husband drove me there and … Continue reading
Posted in Hair, Health, Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged blue, gavroches, grey hair, hairdresser, Halcyon Days, Hermès, Hotter, Lands' End, M&Co, Massaccesi, navy, turquoise, Zebra Pegasus
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Outfit of the day 02/11/20
Nice palindromic date today: 02/11/20! Sorry about the missing post on Friday. With one thing and another, I didn’t have time to write and really didn’t have anything to write about, to be honest. Anyway, I am going to show … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged Aurora, blue, Cotton Traders, cowboy knot, gavroches, Hotter, Ianthe, John Lewis, Liberty, navy, white
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Outfit of the day 24/07/20
I actually wore a reasonably coordinated outfit for a while today. OK, it didn’t last long, but I wanted to try out my new Liberty of London scarf – all of those blues! So, here it is… Today’s outfit: Navy … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Handbags, Jewellery, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged Aurora, blue, gavroches, Halcyon Days, Isle, Liberty, Massaccesi, navy, 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
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 11/06/19
It rained all night and it has rained all day (so far). It feels more like November than June. I have been so cold today that I pulled out my heavier navy cotton cable jumper – I had put it … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged Bateau Fleuri, Cotton Traders, gavroches, Hermès, Lands' End, lavender, Marks and Spencer, navy, pink, turquoise
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Outfit of the day 25/04/19
Oh, life is so frustrating at the moment! I was all dressed up this morning and about to leave for my counselling session (appointment moved to today), when I simply collapsed back in my chair. I was shaking uncontrollably and … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Health, Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged Appaloosa des Steppes, blue, Etsy, gavroches, gold, Halcyon Days, Hermès, Klass, Lands' End, navy, turquoise
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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 Bibliothèque, blue, gavroches, gifts, grey, Hermès, John Lewis, Lands' End, Marks and Spencer, Mothers’ Day, pink, presents, silver, Swarovski
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