Hi Jackie,
No need to worry – I don’t know if you know, but as well as my ankle operation I also fell off my crutches and broke my wrist. Although the bones are healed, I still have swelling and can’t get my rings on at the moment – I do mention in on air from time to time.
Thanks for your concern
Julia x

Hi Pam
You’re right, I think gyms will do great business when all this is over. I feel very fortunate to have our little home gym at the bottom of the garden which has seen a huge amount of use from Dan, Katie and of course me on a daily basis. At last I’m starting to feel like I can manage some of my old fitness regimes… Aeropilates, treadmill and my Instride Walker too, not to mention the Bodyblade.
I did some planting on Saturday, but still have a bit more to do – I have to pace myself with both my wrist and my ankle.
Thanks for the kind compliment about my hair
Love
Julia x

Hi Tina
One of my honeysuckles is now in full bloom, another fragrant plant I adore, along with jasmine and osmanthus… actually the list is endless!
Fortunately, I’d had a trim at the hairdresser in early March in readiness for returning to work but my roots are the issue. Dan’s girlfriend, Katie did a great job applying the colour but the product didn’t give as good coverage as my normal Aveda colour. My hair grows so quickly, it will need doing again soon.
I still haven’t been able to catch Wilfie playing football, but I posted a photo of him as a kitten on my latest blog to keep everyone going 😂
Love
Julia x

Hi Marie,
I hope you managed to get the Melissa Odabash necklace? When something is highlighted in our blogs it’s a link that takes you directly to the website to order.
Love
Julia x

Hi Kathy
Nice to hear from you and so sorry to hear about your broken toe – I hope it’s on the mend?
Unfortunately, I won’t be in toe-post sandals for a long time. Although the bones have mended in my heel/ankle it wasn’t a simple procedure I had done. I had to have tendons inserted under the muscle in my ankle as mine were badly frayed so there was a great deal of swelling while my body got used to something ‘alien’. The consultant has said the swelling should have gone by June, which is great news, but I will still require support for my ankle for up to 18 months following surgery – I’m 3 months in so a long way to go and lots of physiotherapy.
We didn’t have any plans to go away for our 1st anniversary as we were supposed to be holidaying in Spain with Dan & Katie and Sophie, Reece and the children a few weeks prior, but that now is cancelled of course. I had wondered about a gathering at home so maybe we’ll do that if lockdown is lifted. Thanks for your comment about Katie and I must say I agree. Sophie is happy with her family – wedding bells were a long time coming for her parents!
Keep in touch
Love
Julia x

Hi Shelly,
You are most welcome re the free downloads – I was trying to think of some small way to help encourage people to stay at home. I’m only able to do this with my self-published books which I’ve now run out of, but I hope you download Carol’s Singing before midnight Wednesday, even if you leave it until later in the year to read.
So pleased to hear you enjoyed the Liberty Sands trilogy and particularly liked ‘Alice’ where I was able to draw on my experience of being a dancer in the 1970s.
Love
Julia x

Lovely to see you back on QVC, hope your ankle is getting on OK.
One thing that does worry me – since your return you haven’t been wearing your wedding and engagement rings – just wondered why?
Keep safe
Jackie