Well, what a lovely week. Ended up enjoying some wonderful walks in the woods including in our Banstead bluebell carpet of blue. I just love this time of year, don’t you?

It was warm enough that we actually went out on the motorbike on Thursday, and had such a beautiful ride down to Tenterden in Kent and back. I really enjoy these moments and the wind in my face as Howard drives us along on his motorbike that’s more like a big armchair, comparatively safe compared to some, and he’s a great rider.

Hope you had a great week too. And here are some of the other highlights for the week!

SNIPPETS

Park Fun

The kids were a joy again this week, my two grandchildren, Blake and little Kaleb, having a lovely time in the park and enjoying their Nan Nan buying them a magazine and having a little mini picnic on Parsons Green. Always a pleasure to catch up with my son’s family. Next week I’m in Devon but the week after I’ll be seeing my boy for my birthday theatre trip, looking forward to it even if I can’t remember what I booked or even if I did book it! LOL. 

In the shades

We’ve got some amazing sunglasses on QVC at the moment, one brand, Max, is very impressive, well-made, beautiful designs even though they’ve got quite a price tag. Have a look on our website if you want some and spread the cost on Easy Pay. Had a great hour with Emma, the guest this week, she really does know her stuff!

Late nights with Linda

Pretended to create a podcast with my lovely sister as part of her final work for her degree which concludes this summer, we were in a recording studio, basically a tiny little cupboard, up in Time Square in Sutton. Really enjoyed it and she’s ever so clever, using big words and everything, like intersectionality and intersubjectivity and psychodynamics… Good job I only had to read a script and not understand it! She’ll finally have a degree, that makes all five of the children, me and my siblings! Mum is so proud.

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Watch – Glenrothan

This film at the cinema was good but should’ve been better. I really don’t like Alan Cummings as a leading man, I don’t think he carried it off. And considering Brian Cox (succession fame) was a director as well, I would’ve thought this would’ve been better, I definitely won’t see it again. But I do think that it’s worth a watch if you like the Scottish islands as you see lots of them (and Alan Cummings staring into the distance, smoking pensively)!

Michael

The Michael Jackson story – this could not be more opposite from the above. The guy who played Michael Jackson and the kid who played him as a young boy, were outstanding. Absolutely brilliant. And the story was executive produced by the whole remaining siblings (although no mention of Janet whatsoever which indicates a family rift of some kind). Nonetheless, fascinating backstory to how he ended up. And they stopped it at his 1988 concert in London which was handy because we all know what happened after that. But there’s no denying the man was a musical genius and this helps to lift the lid on how he became like he did. Horrible fathers have got a lot to answer for!

Blooper/funny – Oh my God, this was so funny this week, from Jackie and Katie! Watch the whole thing, it’s absolutely hilarious!! See it here.

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Vlog – last week #Fridaybantz with more about my week in Somerset but really as a reminder that you can join in on my Facebook live on a Friday evening now! See it here.

Book of the Week – New Simon Michael, the French vendetta!

Book 11 in the Charles Holborn collection is now available and I do love this series of stories about a 1960s/70s now, barrister from the wrong side of the tracks. This time he goes to Europe!

QVC TOP DEALS FOR THE NEXT SEVEN DAYS

Friday (today) – go to qvcuk.com and search ‘today’s special value’ to see and buy what’s left of the Masai Copenhagen denim short sleeve dress in different lengths.

Saturday – join me on Friday night at nine and also at midnight for the Margaret Dabbs huge super size feet, legs and hands heroes today’s special value, you won’t believe the price! And a big big beauty weekend!

Sunday – NassifMD brings us the hydration repair trio

Big deals ending Sunday night

Go to this section of our website each week to discover the current ones which often end on Sunday nights if there are any stocks left!

Big deals are available on air for usually a week, they may be longer online if stocks last. Occasionally they last a couple of weeks but there are new ones every Sunday night so come back again and see them on the link above. 

Next week should include:

– style – Finery cropped Ponte pull on trouser with front seam

– garden – gerbera Son shapers collection with planters and fertiliser

– extra – ciroa 4-pc vanilla shimmer & glow body care collection

– beauty – nono soft touch pro hair removal system; and also Gatineau miracle eye perfect and smooth collection

– main – Faith and Brown viva necklace in silver gold or rose options and different lengths

Offer of the Week – it’s an ultrasun mega size face and scalp mist duo! I will be stocking up for my holiday!

Now back to the today’s special values for the rest of the week – 

PLEASE NOTE – these are correct at time of writing but may be subject to change.

Monday – neom bring us the well-being pod again, with essential oil duo

Tuesday – silent night anti-allergen Ultimate 1200 topper

Wednesday – apricot mini dot crochet maxi dress

Thursday – skin Sense hydra net plus 4-piece collect collection 

Friday – Clarks Trivani fisherman sandal

Friday 9 pm – Kim and Co striped linen feel three-quarter sleeve relaxed Olivia shirt

Next week, another lovely retreat down in Devon!

Best wishes

Debs

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