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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 ! This is so lovely ! I look forward to your modeling photos when you get around to it.…
Dear Mira, thank you for your comment. I am feeling much better now that the weather has cooled down a…
Dear Mira, I must apologise for not answering you sooner! Aircon would be great and we have a unit in…
I hope you feel better soon! 🌺🍀
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Tag Archives: white
Friday post 07/08/26: With a visit to a lovely tea room!
Today’s post is quite short as I have just returned home after a lovely lunch with Elder Son at a local tea room. As I don’t think I have left the house since Younger Son’s visit, this feels like quite … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Family, Jewellery, Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Wardrobe
Tagged navy, blue, white, One Hundred Stars, Jaipur Blue Throwover
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Friday post 24/07/26: With a lovely visit!
For once I have some nice news to write about: last weekend Younger Son came to visit us! It was so lovely to spend time with him and all four of us went out for a meal at a local … Continue reading
Friday post 08/05/26: Finding positivity through nature and fashion!
Welcome to my blog dear friends and visitors. I have been struggling with my mental health this week, so the post has fairly random stuff! I have been able to continue with my daily walks around my local area. On … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Health, Lifestyle, Wardrobe
Tagged blouses, blue, broderie anglais, depression, flowers, Hermès, Hermès Tea Time, Hobbs, mental health, navy, orange, walking, white
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Friday post 24/04/26: With a lovely reveal!
Welcome to my blog where I share my adoration of beautiful scarves and my love of reading. Today I have a reveal for you… Ooh! The orange box again in it’s cute outer cover! OK, I’m teasing you with another … Continue reading
Posted in Scarves, Shopping, Wardrobe
Tagged blue, Blue Nile, blue topaz, Etriers Remix bandana, Françoise de La Perrière, green, Hera, Hermès, Lands' End, Massaccesi, orange, pink, reveal, turquoise, white
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Friday post 15/08/25: Just a quick one!
Today’s post is really short because I am still suffering with the hot weather. I have been stuck in our bedroom all week. There is a terrific ceiling fan in here that is helping me to stay as cool as … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Wardrobe
Tagged blue, green, jade, Lands' End, Massaccesi, navy, One Hundred Stars, turquoise, white
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Friday post 11/07/25: Moving house #12: Just over a week!
I’m finding it very difficult to believe that we are almost there! On Monday 21st July, our removers are coming to pack up the home that we have lived in for nearly 25 years. Our sons were little boys when … Continue reading
Posted in Lifestyle, New home, Scarves, Shopping, Wardrobe
Tagged blue, Clarissa Hulse, Cyanotype scarf, house move, moving house, navy, white
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Friday post 04/07/25: Moving house #11: Moving Day is fast approaching!
Hello and welcome to my blog. We are moving in just over two weeks! Eek! Yesterday I went over to our new home with Elder Son and we were able to sort out quite a lot in a couple of … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Lifestyle, New home, Outfit of the day, Wardrobe
Tagged Halcyon Days, house move, Lands' End, moving house, navy, One Hundred Stars, white
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Friday post 23/05/25: With an unusual (for me) reveal…
Well, it is lovely to be able to write a Friday Post once again. Yes, we are still very busy organising our house move, and I will try to update the blog about that next week, if I feel able. … Continue reading
Posted in Scarves, Shopping, Wardrobe
Tagged Bord a Bord, cotton scarf, Elias Kafouros, Hermès, multicolour, reveal, white
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Friday post 13/09/24: with two lovely kimonos
Welcome to this week’s Friday post! I managed to wear a couple of pretty outfits recently. Both were based on kimono jackets that were purchased from One Hundred Stars. These are the jackets… To go with the kimonos I chose … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Outfit of the day, Wardrobe
Tagged Ancient Columns, blue, China Tree, Cotswold Collection, Cotton Traders, gold, grey, kimonos, Lands' End, navy, One Hundred Stars, white
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Friday post 10/05/24: was this a good buy, or not?
Hello and welcome to today’s post. This week a new scarf arrived. What a surprise! Well, no it isn’t really because, as regular visitors and friends know, I am a total scarf maniac! Usually these days I buy scarves from … Continue reading
Gorgeous outfit and accessories Anne! I hope you are able to find a replacement for the shoes that you will…