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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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Happy New Year 2021!
So, I hope you all had a very good Christmas and that the New Year has begun well for you. We had a very quiet and simple “holiday” period, with some sadness because Younger Son was unable to visit because … Continue reading
Posted in Jewellery, Scarves, Special days, Wardrobe
Tagged Christmas, gifts, Hermès, Liz Earle, Pixiewing, Plumes en Fete, presents
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Update 13/11/20 with birthday gifts
As I wrote in Monday’s post, I had a lovely birthday last Sunday. I really enjoyed the day and was fortunate to receive some gorgeous birthday presents. You can see them in the collage below… Top row, L to R: … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Jewellery, Outfit of the day, Special days, Wardrobe
Tagged Bill Skinner, birthdays, cobalt, gifts, Hermès, John Lewis, lapis lazuli, Marks and Spencer, Plumes en Fete, Seasalt, Whittard
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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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Update 06/12/19
We have had such a difficult time recently and I am trying really hard to develop some Christmas cheer! Now that so many family members have passed on, our present buying is reduced to just the four of us. I … Continue reading
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 07/01/19 with Christmas presents #02
As usual, I treated myself to a couple of nice items at Christmas. I am cheating a little here with this reveal, as I have already opened these and have worn them, but I wanted to show you the lovely … Continue reading
Posted in Scarves, Shopping, Wardrobe
Tagged Christmas, gifts, MaiTai, mother of pearl, presents, purple, scarf rings
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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 28/11/17 and Christmas plans
Nowadays, we organise present giving at Christmas in the same way as I just did for my birthday: I buy what I would like in advance and my chaps refund the money and give me the gifts on the day. … Continue reading