The Librain
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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Recent Posts
- Update 16/04/21: second dose tomorrow!
- Reading roundup 14/04/21
- Update 12/04/21 with thoughts about my hair
- Outfits of the week 09/04/21
- Reading roundup 07/04/21
- Update 05/04/21 from an M addict!
- Outfits of the week 02/04/21
- Not a Reading roundup 31/03/21
- Update 29/03/21 with Olympian Gods X 2!!
- Outfits of the week 26/03/21
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Update 29/03/21 with Olympian Gods X 2!!
I had planned to write this post a couple of weeks ago, but had to postpone because of illness. Anyway, you may remember this scarf from this post on 08/03/21: It really fits with my interest in Ancient Greece and … Continue reading
Outfits of the week 26/03/21
OK, so I said in Monday’s post that today’s would be a little different and definitely not an “Outfits of the Day”! Well, I had to change the plan. I am still having a bit of trouble with writing using … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged A L’Ombre des Pivoines, blue, Etsy, gold, grey, Hermès, John Lewis, MaiTai, orange, pink, Plumes en Fete, purple, Swarovski, teal
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Update 08/03/21 with something new!
OK, so I have absolutely no self control. None at all! When it comes to my obsessions, I have no way of holding back. I am such a terrible, greedy person 😅😂🤣😂😅 So, when two of my interests met – … Continue reading
Posted in Scarves, Shopping, Wardrobe
Tagged Ancient Greece, beige, Fetolia, green, grey, Olympian Gods, orange, reveal, teal, Wolf and Badger
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Outfits of the week 12/02/20
I had planned to write a different post today, about my two newest scarves, but I am struggling to think. So, instead, I am showing you two outfits that I wore this week – you can really see how much … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged bandanas, blue, cowboy knot, Grand Manège Love Bandana, Halcyon Days, Hermès, Lands' End, navy, orange, pink, teal, turquoise, Tyger
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Return 19/10/20
Well, I’m back today after two weeks of trying to chill in my pyjamas! I actually managed to get dressed too in an old turquoise v-neck from John Lewis, navy joggers and a rather ancient silk scarf in teal, blue … Continue reading
Update 11/09/20 with something new!
I just cannot resist sales! The problem with using an iPad all day – to watch TV and films, to read books, to surf the web – is that I have such easy access to temptation. I try to resist, … Continue reading
Posted in Footwear, Lifestyle, Shopping, Wardrobe
Tagged Lands' End, loafers, shoes, teal, Vivienne Files
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Update 03/01/20 with Christmas gifts 2019
Oops! I nearly forgot to write this post as I was so absorbed watching a TV programme! As I promised to write about my Christmas presents today I had better get on with it… This year, instead of asking my … Continue reading
Posted in Handbags, Scarves, Special days, Wardrobe
Tagged blue, Christmas, Flor, Hermès, Massaccesi, Plumes en Fete, presents, teal, Victoria
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Happy New Year 2020!
I just want to wish you all a very Happy New Year! May you have a really great 2020! Today is this blog’s third birthday too. I am glad that I revived the blog in 2017 and used it to … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Clothes, Jewellery, Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Special days, Wardrobe
Tagged anniversaries, blogs, crystal, Lands' End, navy, New Year, silver, Swarovski, teal
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Update 20/12/19 with a Christmas outfit
I think this post will be the last before Christmas. We won’t be very busy next week, but we will have a visitor (Younger Son – hooray!!!) and lots of lovely food, presents and as good a Christmas as we … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Footwear, Lifestyle, Special days, Wardrobe
Tagged Christmas, Dream Pairs, Lands' End, purple, silver, teal
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Outfit of the day 02/10/19
I am sorry that this post is a day late. We had an extremely difficult and trying weekend and the issues spilled over into the beginning of the week. I won’t say much more, but, for once, they were not … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Health, Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged Aspinal, asymmetric wrap, audio books, blue, Blue Nile, Ianthe, Klass, Lands' End, Liberty, Margaret Atwood, navy, teal, Testaments, topaz
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