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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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You look lovely! It’s so good that you’re walking and getting better. Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone
Thank you so much, Lauren! X
Thank you for your comment. I will try my best!
Anne that is great progress with amazing benefits to body and soul . I need to put into action what…
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Tag Archives: purple
Outfit of the day 17/02/17
Today’s outfit was very similar to the clothes I wore to the hospital on Tuesday. The weather has got quite a lot warmer and I don’t need the heavy navy wool jumper – layers are much better in England in … Continue reading
Outfit of the day 14/02/17
Another hospital visit today, this time for me. It was a regular check up with my Respiratory Consultant, who keeps an eye on all my various illnesses and coordinates everything. The interesting news is that I am being considered for … Continue reading
Outfit of the day 03/02/17
I will admit from the start that I am cheating a little bit. This is the outfit I would have worn today, if we had gone out. For once, I was feeling just about well enough for a pot of … Continue reading
Wardrobe planning #04 – choosing colours #03
Dilemma: how to change a wardrobe that suited my working life to fit with retirement? In 2014, I officially retired from my position as a school librarian. As I had been off work for some time with illness, this was … Continue reading
Outfit of the day 26/01/17
This afternoon, I went to the local cinema with Younger Son to see Rogue One – all good fun science fiction with loads of action, the usual daft plot holes and an intriguing CGI version of Peter Cushing. We really … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Family, Handbags, Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged bangles, Blue Nile, cinema, Clarks, Cotton Traders, earrings, Etsy, films, Francesco Biasia, green, Halcyon Days, Hotter, joggers, jumpers, Lands' End, lilac, movies, navy, purple, slippers, Tommy Hilfiger, white
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Outfit of the day 24/01/17
Since my last post on Friday, things have improved a fair bit. I spent the weekend slowly regaining my health and strength – well, by regaining I mean getting back to my previous pretty crap levels rather than the really … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Health, Libraries, Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Reading, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged black, books, boots, cake, Clarks, Cotton Traders, earrings, Etsy, Ferragamo, food, Goodreads, Hermès, jeans, L'Arbre du Vent, Massaccesi, Montserrat Gonzalez-Lugo, navy, public libraries, purple, soutache, tea, Tommy Hilfiger, turquoise
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Wardrobe planning #02 – choosing colours #01
Dilemma: how to change a wardrobe that suited my working life to fit with retirement? In 2014, I officially retired from my position as a school librarian. As I had been off work for some time with illness, this was … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Libraries, Lifestyle, Wardrobe, Wardrobe planning
Tagged blue, brown, cobalt, colours, coral, cream, grey, lilac, navy, organisation, planning, purple, retirement, tan, violet, Vivienne Files, white, work
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Outfit of the day 06/01/17
As it was only a day after my Husband’s medical procedure, neither of us felt like going out today. Instead, we snuggled on the settee and watched recorded TV programmes. I then worked on this blog for a while, revisiting … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Reading, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged books, bracelets, cardigans, earrings, Goodreads, grey, Halcyon Days, Hera, joggers, John Lewis, jumpers, Lands' End, Liberty, lilac, MaiTai, navy, purple, scarf ties, slippers, turquoise, TV, white, WoolOvers
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Outfit of the day 05/01/17
Today, I am going to the hospital with my husband as he is undergoing a procedure, so I need to wear something suitable. As hospitals are notoriously hot, layers are important so that they can be shed as necessary. I … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Family, Health, Outfit of the day, Wardrobe
Tagged Blue Nile, bracelets, cardigans, Ferragamo, grey, Hera, hospitals, Hotter, jeans, John Lewis, jumpers, Klass, Liberty, MaiTai, navy, NHS, purple, scarf knots, scarf rings, scarf ties, WoolOvers
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Thank you very much for your supportive comment. Best wishes, Anne X