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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: hot weather
Update 15/08/22
Welcome to a new week on the blog. Phew! We are just coming to the end of a heatwave in this part of the UK. Those of you who live in much hotter climes are probably rather surprised that we … Continue reading
Posted in Health, Lifestyle, Serendipity
Tagged Art Nouveau, glass, hot weather, Twitter
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Update 18/07/22 with more gorgeous earrings!
Hi, everyone! I am so pleased to be back writing on the blog. A combination of severe health issues, a bad psychological reaction to a medical procedure, and very hot weather made it impossible for me to post on here. … Continue reading
Posted in Health, Jewellery, Lifestyle, Shopping, Wardrobe
Tagged Chalk Jewellery, earrings, fuchsia, heatwave, hot weather, illness, Marks and Spencer, pink, purchases, white
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Update 14/08/20
First of all, I must apologise for the lack of a Reading Roundup post on Wednesday. The heat and humidity has been making me feel so unwell this week – I have been suffering from a very painful headache and … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Health, Lifestyle, Wardrobe
Tagged heatstroke, hot weather, illness, nausea, Pure Collection, turquoise
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Update 31/07/20 with lovely Hermès Plumes en Fête
This is a really quick update at the end of the working week. I’m currently sitting in bed, with a large fan next to me, and I am absolutely gasping for breath in the heat. Earlier, I went out into … Continue reading
Posted in Health, Lifestyle, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged Hermès, hot weather, mental health, Plumes en Fete, shawls
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Update 26/08/19
I hope that you have had a lovely weekend and that those of you who, like me, have a Bank Holiday today are enjoying it. The extreme hot weather in my part of the world is causing me a lot … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Handbags, Lifestyle, Uncategorized
Tagged asthma, Diane, heatwave, hot weather, Massaccesi, sunshine, writing
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Update 26/07/19
This steaming hot weather in the UK has made me very ill. I am unable to post today, but I hope that everything will return to something like normal next week. Best wishes to you all and happy weekend! 🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞
Outfit of the day 25/07/19 plus some purchases
I am going to show you my outfit, but not me wearing it! That’s because I am so hot and sticky and must look pretty awful 😂🤣😂! I bought this turquoise linen dress from Pure Collection a couple of years … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Jewellery, Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Shopping, Wardrobe
Tagged Bill Skinner, blue, gold, hot weather, Lands' End, Pure Collection, silver, turquoise
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Update 23/07/19: feeling better
I am much better today. Usually, I manage to keep a grip on my feelings and immerse myself in reading to try to hold the negative thoughts at bay. My weekly counselling sessions also help a lot as I am … Continue reading
Posted in Health, Lifestyle
Tagged heatwave, hot weather, illness, mental health, positive feelings
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Thank you for your lovely comment. Best wishes to you and your family, Anne X