Hi Jane, I’m very well, thank you, hope you are too. Re Jill, she’s currently out of the business but will be returning to our screens soon, you’ll be glad to hear!
Take care.
Jx

Hahaha! I wish my bottom looked like that…!
Jx

Hi Nikki, I have grown nemesia before but not for years, I’d sort of forgotten about them so thanks for the reminder, I must add them to my list for this year! I have some gaps so they would be perfect. Thank you! Happy gardening.
Jx

Hi, I’m in my usual size six – these are true to size. They are SO comfortable! Really light and bouncy and supportive too. Great for my wonky runner’s feet!
Jx

Hi Helen, thanks for the kind words. And that’s such a good question about the samples! OK – so, If we’re asked to try consumable items like beauty/food, obviously they can’t be passed on to anyone else afterwards so we are allowed to use them up or dispose of them. In fashion, if we get samples of TSV clothes and shoes (the show samples usually only come in a couple of sizes so we need samples that fit all the various shapes and sizes of us presenters!), we can keep them in our on-air wardrobes if we want to, but when they sell out and are not coming back into stock they are cleaned and given to charity. We do big charity clear outs several times a year. Handbags are buyers’ samples that are lent to us and are them cleaned and go back to the buyers (also used for taking photos for the website and promo videos and so on). The buyers also give us new jewellery samples every month to wear on air and then at the end of the month these are cleaned and returned to the buyers and often back to the brands. Things like electrical items and technology are cleaned and returned to the brands or sometimes stay on site to be used for shows. I think that covers most of it! Thanks for getting in touch.
Jx

Always good to read your blog. You’re ace!

Here’s a hint for you, seeing as you love your garden, me too. Have you tried plantng Nemesia, They’re great little do-ers, and flower from May to November, smell gorgeous and the bees love them. We buy a few every year, and treat them like annuals, even though they’re perennials, as they’re cheap enough to treat like that. They are one of those plants that just make me smile, as they’re so cheerful.

Anyway, that’s enough waffle from me, for now.

Take care, and stay safe
Nikki

I enjoy your presentations because you focus on the product being sold which is what the customer expects. Your blogs are interesting and do not have a me, me, me boastful quality about them. People are going through difficult times and you show a respect and understanding of that. It’s great that you are still running and I hope you will soon be able to run with others! I do have a question for you. A lot of presenters frequently tell us that they have been lucky enough to try out samples of QVC products at home. What happens to those samples? Do they go to charities, the outlet store? Must be hard with Covid19 but surely they can’t be kept?

Keep safe and keep running!