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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, Delighted to see you are back and smiling ! Congratulations on the sale of your home. Bittersweet isn't it.…
[…] D’Orphée and the purchase code is H894358S 03. I am currently in the process of updating the Scarf of…
Thank you for your comment. I have looked through my records and found that I bought the shawl from eBay…
I adore scarves, one can never have too many. I noticed you have Liberty Ianthe varuna wool scarf, pictured on…
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Tag Archives: mental health
Wednesday post 19/11/25: Taking a break
Dear friends and visitors, Those of you who know me in person or who regularly read this blog will be aware that I am really struggling with my mental health. To be honest, I am in a deep and dark … Continue reading
Saturday post 15/11/25: With some pretty things!
So, it looks as if Fridays are out at the moment in terms of blog posts! A few things seem to be happening on that day. Nothing amazing, just stuff like health appointments and the like. I have decided to … Continue reading
Posted in Health, House sale, Lifestyle, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged amethyst, birthdays, depression, gifts, illness, mental health, presents, purple
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Friday post 07/11/25: With more apologies!
Yet again my mental health issues mean that I cannot concentrate enough to write a proper post today. I am really struggling at the moment and my medication isn’t very effective. It’s my birthday tomorrow, so I hope that I … Continue reading
Friday post 03/10/25: Selling our house #05
So Friday has arrived once again! This will be a very short post because I am having a lot of health issues at the moment. My physical state is difficult enough to deal with. I have had a long list … Continue reading
Friday post 24/01/25: a kind of rambling post about my current state of mind!
I can’t believe that Friday has come around so quickly. For today’s post I had intended to write the Scarf of the Moment profile for my new Hermès scarf, Le Carrousel du Tigre Royal, but I am not able to … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Health, Lifestyle, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged blue, cloud, depression, Hermès, illness, iPad, laptop, Le Caroussel du Tigre Royal, mental health, navy, Oliver Bonas, pink
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Update 16/08/21
Over the weekend I came to the decision that I really should make a huge effort to shake myself out of this current malaise. I am spending most of every day in bed feeling sorry for myself. OK, I keep … Continue reading
Posted in Health, Lifestyle
Tagged chronic cough, cough, depression, exercise, illness, mental health
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Update 07/05/21
I must apologise again today. Unfortunately, I feel so down and ill that I can’t manage to post. I don’t want to moan on here and I think that I wouldn’t have been able to hold myself back from a … Continue reading
Posted in Scarves, Uncategorized
Tagged Hermès, Hermès Autumn/Winter 2021, illness, mental health
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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 08/06/20 – Letter to the library
This morning, I decided to write a letter to my local library service to thank them for all that they do. Here it is: To: (Redacted) Dear Library Staff, I am writing to you all to thank you for your … Continue reading
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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Dear Lauren, thank you so much for your kind comment. I must admit that I feel a bit strange about…