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\nAwwwww! Well, Derek brought Daisy for a walk on one of the days when his daughter was having a get-together with her friends and he needed to be out of the house for numbers. Lucky me though, it meant I got to see my lovely labrador again. She really does have such a great time with his family now, including with her own little puppy Beau! Brother and I took both of the hounds for a meander through the woods. Poor Daisy can\u2019t go very far nowadays, aged ten-years-old, because just like her sister Gracie used to struggle, she is also getting bad joints and struggles a little. But she wagged her tail off when she saw me and it made me very happy. She clearly dotes on my brother though, as Derek was walking away she had her eye on him the whole time. She is such a lovely dog.<\/p>\n\n
When Daisy goes home, don\u2019t forget that she has a lovely time with Evie the six-year-old. Evie was the first of our birthday people this week. We have several around this time in our family. She was exhausted after her Halloween birthday and parties with small groups of friends, so she relaxed by laying on Daisy\u2019s back. Daisy doesn\u2019t mind! Beau looks a bit left out though in this picture. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n
Snippets<\/strong><\/p>\n Happy birthday Mummy<\/strong><\/p>\n We all had a final last-gasp lunch with me, my four siblings and Mum this week, on her 77th birthday – not that you would think she was 77! I was very pleased to be able to help set up her new iPhone, which we all clubbed together and got her. I seem to be the Mrs Fix-It at the moment! Living next door and all that\u2026 We\u2019ve already planned our next get-together in December – let\u2019s hope it\u2019s not postponed!<\/p>\n My November guests have had to be postponed until next year, obviously, as well. Means I haven\u2019t run any retreats down in Devon since March. Thank goodness for staycations, but even those are on hold right now. What a year it\u2019s been\u2026<\/p>\n Climbing frame Debbie<\/strong><\/p>\n At least spending more time around family meant I got to see more of this little monkey. Granddaughter Blake, three-years-old in January, decided to treat me like a tree\u2026 during teatime! I was trying to finish supper when I looked after her recently and she thought it hilarious and laughed her head off! I always come away from spending time with my bubbas with that kind of repeat feeling. I filled up my granddaughter silo and I was very happy! The sweetcorn was quite nice too, when I eventually got it in my mouth. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n Pee-bo!<\/strong><\/p>\n A lady called Alexis Ashley on Facebook send this picture to me this week after I was on a jewellery hour and the necklace was so long, the only way I could hold it up and look at the camera was to peep under my arm! Funny! Mum was talking to me about buying jewellery gift this week, and I reminded her that our prices are a lot lower than a lot of other shops. Many of those shops won\u2019t be open in the near future, so don\u2019t forget to check out our whole jewellery range here<\/a>.<\/p>\n No Vegas<\/strong><\/p>\n We would\u2019ve been in Vegas for my brother-in-law David’s 60th this month. Sadly not, obviously, so my sister and her family bought Vegas to him! Lots of balloons, clever wall decorations, and a succession of surprises for his birthday. One of the kids made a 17 minute long video of old footage – a kind of ‘This is Your Life’. And he was in tears bless him! He really is a wonderful person and we are lucky to have him in our family. One of the lads wrote in his card that he is the best man he has ever known, and apart from my own dad and probably my brother and maybe my son\u2026 I agree!<\/p>\n Watch – Roadkill<\/strong><\/p>\n If you like Hugh Laurie, you will probably love this drama where he appears as a less than perfect MP getting caught up with dramas in his private life. I\u2019m working my way through it gradually (as I\u2019m almost finished \u2018This is Us\u2019 season four!) I can tell there will be lots of boxset catch-ups happening over the next month for most people! This series is a bit melodramatic and overplays the characterisations of some of the politicians. But given what\u2019s been going on across the pond in the last week or so, real life is stranger than fiction! Well worth a watch, high entertainment value. Catch it on iPlayer.<\/p>\n Podcast<\/strong><\/p>\n The current one is all about the Elemis<\/strong><\/a> girls talking about the big imminent Christmas bonanza! The Today\u2019s Special Value goes live this weekend obviously, and it\u2019s on sale right now, don\u2019t miss it whatever you do. It\u2019s such a brilliant way of buying Christmas presents and stocking up for the future, especially with some of the key new fragrances. Neroli – my fave! See last week’s blog for my unveiling and unpacking. I\u2019ve been using the skincare Balm and Papaya Enzyme Peel and my skin is looking great. Go here<\/a> to see and buy the big offer, already tens of thousands have gone. Given non-essential shops are currently shut, I think this weekend it\u2019s going to sell faster than ever.<\/p>\n Will catches up with L’Occitane<\/strong><\/a> brand ambassador, Alexis Murdoch, as we have their big Christmas offer coming up, plus a chat with their Director of Innovation and Sustainable Sourcing, Pascal Portes, to discover more about what is behind the L’Occitane<\/strong><\/a> magic.<\/p>\n Vlog<\/strong> – more beautiful mornings after all the rain, check out this view<\/a> that greeted me from my flat this week! And don\u2019t forget to follow me on my social media to see all the latest updates.<\/p>\n Plus, there will probably be a bit more to say on my social media during this next month or so. I\u2019m not sure I will do a sing-song every single night like I did last time, I\u2019m just too busy at the moment. But look out for those extra helpings of behind-the-scenes activity at work and walks in the woods where I live!<\/p>\n Book – The Midnight Library<\/strong><\/p>\n Matt Haig is back and never ceases to surprise me. From the man who specialises in quirky time tales, this one is about a woman who gets the rare chance to live the lives she would have had if she\u2019d made different decisions. I\u2019m really enjoying this one! If you love a little bit of sci-fi and don\u2019t mind suspending reality in tales of what might of been, try this one if you\u2019re looking for a good book to read in the next few weeks.<\/p>\n QVC top deals for the next seven days<\/strong><\/p>\n Friday<\/strong> (today) – go here<\/a> to see and buy what\u2019s left of the Mr Max<\/strong> stretchy trousers that we all love. You may have seen many of the girls wearing them in the last few days. I love the Navy.<\/p>\n Saturday<\/strong> – Skechers<\/strong> return with another fabulous pair of trainers. This time, a little more sleek than some of the others, watch at 9pm tonight to see the pre-launch (Friday<\/strong> 6th<\/strong>). Watch out though, I managed to get my foot in a size 6! So go down if you\u2019re not sure about sizing.<\/p>\n Sunday<\/strong> – it\u2019s here at last! The massive Elemis<\/strong> deal. See below for more info, but don\u2019t miss it! Go here<\/a> to see and buy it now.<\/p>\n Also the Big Deals end every Sunday night, here are the current ones\u2026<\/p>\n Weaveright<\/strong> Quick Drying four-piece towel bale Go here to see and shop them all<\/a><\/p>\n And here are the new Big Deals launching on Sunday 8th at midnight and lasting only one week:<\/p>\n Emu<\/strong> Sharky Mini water-resistant sheepskin ankle boot Now back to the Today\u2019s Special Values for the rest of the week:<\/p>\n Monday<\/strong> – it\u2019s all about Cozee Home<\/strong> and I will be launching the new duvet sets at 9pm on Sunday<\/strong> night. The deal, on through Monday while stocks last, will keep you lovely and warm this winter! Just right now, the nights are drawing in and the days are getting colder.<\/p>\n Tuesday<\/strong> – ooooh it\u2019s a lovely Yankee Candle<\/strong> TSV just right for Christmas presents. And once more we are expecting this one to be very busy, since people can\u2019t necessarily get out to buy this sort of thing. Online ordering has never been more important than nowadays. Looking forward to this one. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n Wednesday<\/strong> – I\u2019m part of the launch for the new Tili<\/strong> deal, which is another chance to get one of those very clever face massaging cleansers made of silicon. In lots of different colours! Very efficient for deep cleansing, and you can use them with whatever cleanser you own! A good gift budget too.<\/p>\n Thursday<\/strong> – it\u2019s a huge food fest day, so look out for the Today\u2019s Special Value from Hotel Chocolat<\/strong>, 130+ Piece Premium Chocolate Selectors in a Gift Box and Bag.<\/p>\n Friday<\/strong> – Kitchen gifts galore, plus a set of three twin pack 2x Magnifiers with LED lights from Securebrite<\/strong>!<\/p>\n Friday 9pm<\/strong> – more lovely L’occitane<\/strong>! It will almost certainly be on earlier in the week so look out for it and buy early!<\/p>\n Next week – Gearing up for more Facebook lives, and an update on my trip to the eye specialist.<\/p>\n Best wishes,<\/p>\n Debs<\/p>\n PS \u2013 Keep in touch on\u00a0Twitter<\/a>,\u00a0Facebook<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Awwwww! Well, Derek brought Daisy for a walk on one of the days when his daughter was having a get-together with her friends and he needed to be out of the house for numbers. 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\nL\u2019Occitane<\/strong> four-piece Fragrance Gift Box collection
\nSkechers<\/strong> Cosy Campfire Team Toasty Slippers
\nCarole Hochman<\/strong> silky fleece printed PJ set
\nAhuhu<\/strong> Caffeine Shampoo, Conditioner and Treatment
\nNeom<\/strong> three-piece Luxury Candle collection
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\nPerfect Formula<\/strong> five-piece Strength & Care Manicure collection
\nVizmaxx<\/strong> Magnibrite Glasses, a set of two with batteries
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