But first, just to get it out of the way, it’s over! Hallelujah!
Hope you had a great week! I made these scones down in Devon! I had a retreat for nine people with Marnie who does Memoirs, in the sixth week. The sixth week of a long campaign where I worked hours and hours to get the result that came through at around 6 am on Friday morning, and it was the one we wanted. Thank God. Anyway it’s all over now with a predictable Westminster outcome – as they say, you reap what you sew!
Anyway another week in Devon and it was rainy, then it was sunny, then it was rainy, then it was sunny, and at least my guests enjoyed themselves on the Memoirs writing retreat. One of them, a lovely American lady called Stephanie, did a little painting on a postcard, how amazing is this! Thank you Steph! We got on really well, I hope she comes back again sometime.
And I took a beautiful shot of the countryside myself, see below. I don’t think I have ever been so glad to see a week over, though. Not because of my guests and the retreat, far from it, they were lovely. Just because of all of the intense pressure associated with the election and being chair of an association. Let’s see what happens in the future…
SNIPPETS
Top pud of the week
Well obviously everybody liked the massaged kale and butternut squash dish best as usual! But this was the top pud! I call it my ‘pie meringue lemon’ because the base is on the top and the meringue is on the bottom, but I did it with lime easiyo Greek yoghurt, crumble digestives to top, a squirt of lime juice, and a slice of kiwi. Yum! I might only have a small repertoire, but everything (usually!) goes down really well nowadays: -)
Bench with a View
How lovely that someone put a bench there. If that was the view in the road near me I would do the same! Loved my drive-through the northern part of Devon to help with some leaflets and seeing views like this. Also liked being together with Debo and gang, had a cuppa and a bite to eat in between delivering. I’ve got lots of people coming over to mine on the 13th of July to say thank you to everyone, that will be fun!
QVC Green Room fun
Several of our top guests backstage in the green room when I was prepping for one of my beauty shows, so Ruth Frances, Rosanna from Elemis, Michaela from Gatineau, and Abby from Ultrasun did a little photo bomb for me! Funny!
Watch – No idea what’s on the telly or in the cinema at the moment, because of the last six weeks! But at night when my brain wants to switch off it watches things on Instagram and Facebook like this… Fascinating, right!
Laws of physics experiments…. See it here.
Funny – this made me laugh out loud! Trust James Murden. Lol!!
Vlog – if you’re in time, take a look at what weather we have, Friday night! It’s the ninja outdoor electric XL barbecue, so therefore the heavens opened, naturally! Can you hear the rain? (See it here).
Get it now online till close on Saturday whikst stocks last – amazing value!!
And also watch this (here)! So funny! I love this music don’t you?
Book of the Week – Started Rob Rinder’s follow up to ‘The Trial,’ called, ‘The Suspect’. Continues with the same scenario of a young, very young actually, barrister making his way to credibility via mishaps and steps, this time in the world of TV where a TV star gets poisoned live on air! What a funny, Rob! Very compelling characters and good dialogue I like it. Very well read. You know it’s a good book when you finish it and you really miss spending time with the characters. The scenes with his mother are particularly funny. I can imagine it as a TV series.
I will definitely get the next one at this rate. Recommended!
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 Cozee Home silky soft lounge dress, very very affordable.
Saturday – join me at 9 pm on Friday, and midnight, for Saturday’s launch of the new ninja cooker – this time it’s the wood fire max with additional pellets!
Sunday – already online, the Liz Earl revitalise and glow skincare five-piece collection! More from Caroline here in a fab reel!
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 – Kim & Co crinkle Poplin short sleeve tiered dress
– extra – cozee home plus print throw
– beauty – Arkive complete styling set (no, me neither!)
– Second style – Radley London Gordon Road small Crossbody bag
– main – L’occitane four-piece summer fragrance collection
Now back to the today’s special values for the rest of the week –
Monday – Tili fold out travel vanity bag
Tuesday – silent night anti-allergen air comfort enhance mattress topper, very affordable
Wednesday – electric toothbrush time if you don’t like sonic, with the ‘oral B iO 3 white clean’ model.
Thursday – Kim and Co with a choice of length of narrow crop trousers called Bengaline
Friday – Samsung TV time! Good for the summer of sport for those on a lower budget
Friday 9 pm – going on sale mid week, the Estée Lauder three-piece summer holiday collection
Next week, not sure what I will get up to yet but I’ve booked the week off because originally I was going to go on holiday with Mum but her knee is not well enough yet for her to make the most of a cruise. So I kept the days off in the hope that I will finish my book. I’ll keep you informed… have a great week! I know I will 🙂
Best wishes
Debs
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Love your weekly blog, Debs. Bet you’re glad the election is over! Nice to see a Kim & Co big deal and a tsv this week … I feel some spending coming on. Also glad it’s not a jumpsuit. I want to like them but just don’t think they flatter me. Just waiting for Kim to do a pleather jacket in a petite fit! Have a good week, enjoy your holiday when it comes. xxx