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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: sciatica
Friday post 30/06/23: health update
Hello and welcome to yet another Friday post on this subject: we are now eleven weeks into this nightmare! Yes, Lovely Husband and I are still stuck upstairs in bed together. He is making slow progress in getting himself stronger, … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Family, Health, Lifestyle, Wardrobe
Tagged back pain, family life, illness, Marks and Spencer, navy, sciatica, white
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Friday post 23/06/23: health update
To be honest, I have lost track of the number of weeks that we have been stuck in bed together! It seems interminable with no end in sight. Lovely Husband is trying to do his exercises regularly and diligently, and … Continue reading
Friday post 16/06/23: this week’s update
It has been a rollercoaster week for us. We have now reached nine weeks of upstairs togetherness and are still holding on to our sense of humour, most of the time. Lovely Husband is occasionally very down and despondent, which … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Family, Health, Lifestyle, Shopping, Wardrobe
Tagged back pain, blue, dresses, family life, illness, Marks and Spencer, sciatica
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Friday post 09/06/23: with the weekly health update
Well, we have now reached eight weeks of enforced togetherness! It is really getting a bit much, but we are still speaking to each other. Elder Son is also continuing to do as much as he can to help. So, … Continue reading
Friday post 02/06/23: new health update
Hello and welcome to this Friday’s post. Yes, we have now reached seven weeks of enforced togetherness and the cracks are definitely developing! On Monday, Lovely Husband was taken to hospital for an MRI scan. The ambulance chaps had quite … Continue reading
Friday post 26/05/23: with this week’s health update!
Hello lovely friends and visitors! Here we go with yet another report from the land of “Two Stuck In The Bed”! Yes, we have now endured six weeks of togetherness in our, thankfully, king sized bed. Elder Son continues to … Continue reading
Friday post 19/05/23: with yet another health update!
Hi everyone! Here’s a new update on our health situation. We have had real progress this week and are dancing around the house with great glee! Ah, no that isn’t the case, unfortunately. In all honesty, very little has happened … Continue reading
Friday post 12/05/23: health update
Hello everyone! I thought I had better write a post to show that I am still around. This blog hasn’t gone dead yet! The update is that Lovely Husband and I are still stuck upstairs in our bedroom. It’s pretty … Continue reading
Monday post 24/04/23: with Hermès scarf news!
Welcome to my blog! I do hope that you all had a good weekend, better than ours at the very least. Lovely Husband and I are still stuck in bed. OK, that sounds quite amusing if you don’t know the … Continue reading
Posted in Health, Lifestyle, Scarves
Tagged Hermès, Hermès Autumn/Winter 2023, illness, Purse Forum, sciatica
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Friday post 21/04/23: catching up!
What a time we have had! It all began a week last Wednesday when Lovely Husband began to feel a horrible pain in his right leg. He has suffered from severe back problems and sciatica for years and has learned … Continue reading
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