{"id":106065,"date":"2021-05-18T11:04:21","date_gmt":"2021-05-18T10:04:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stories.qvcuk.com\/?p=106065"},"modified":"2021-05-18T11:04:21","modified_gmt":"2021-05-18T10:04:21","slug":"hello-again-for-one-final-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stories.qvcuk.com\/presenters\/kathy-tayler\/hello-again-for-one-final-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Hello again, for one final time"},"content":{"rendered":"

I\u2019m working through all the wonderful comments that have been left for me on this blog, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and the podcast Will recorded with me. You\u2019ve all been so kind with your lovely words, and I\u2019m hoping to thank you all individually. But just in case I miss anyone, I thought I\u2019d post one last blog to say a massive thank you to you all, not only for taking the trouble to wish me farewell, but also for watching me over the many years I\u2019ve been working on television. Without you, there\u2019d be no job for me.<\/p>\n

I must say, it makes me happy when anyone remembers me as an athlete (a career from which I had my first retirement in 1983!) and also on BBC Holiday and TVam. But it has been QVC that I\u2019ve enjoyed the longest of times with and it\u2019s sad to leave – although I know I\u2019ve made the right decision and I have so much to look forward to.<\/p>\n\"\"\n

You may have seen my final Morning Show, with my regular on screen partner Simon, and also my dressing room mate for 21 years (and close friend for ever) Ali K, who turned up to present me with the most wonderful leaving present – a kayak. You might think it\u2019s a strange gift but it was exactly what I wanted – I\u2019m not really a gold watch sort of person!<\/p>\n\"\"\n

I\u2019ve already taken it out on the River Thames near where I live, and I loved being on the water in it. It was beautifully quiet and peaceful, and I was able to float past a pair of geese out swimming with their many goslings without disturbing them. I already enjoy rowing, walking and outdoor swimming and now I have another form of exercise to keep me happy! A huge thank you to all my amazing QVC friends who clubbed together to buy me a dream.<\/p>\n\"\"\n\"\"\n

My husband Olley and I have something we love to do together and that\u2019s travelling in our motorhome. Next year, hopefully, we\u2019ll be able to travel to Europe again, but there are so many wonderful places to explore in the UK. East Anglia, Yorkshire, Northumberland and Scotland are on our bucket list, but our first trip has been to Devon, where I\u2019m writing this in our cosy van while it\u2019s pouring with rain and blowing a gale outside!<\/p>\n

That\u2019s the beauty of travelling with our home on our backs, so to speak – the weather really doesn\u2019t spoil things. I\u2019ve dodged the showers and enjoyed a couple of glorious cliff path walks (although I had to be careful not to get blown off the top!) and we\u2019ve devoured crab sandwiches on the beach. If this is retirement, I think I could get used to it…<\/p>\n\"\"\n\"\"\n

Although I\u2019m not really thinking of it as retirement – more just \u2018stopping work\u2019. I don\u2019t feel old enough to retire, and I don\u2019t feel like slowing down, just doing different things – the things I choose to do. That makes me feel very lucky, and I plan to appreciate and make the most of my good fortune and try to maintain good health for as long as I can.<\/p>\n\"\"\n

But now it\u2019s over and out from me, so I\u2019d like to wish you all good fortune and good health for the future. And THANK YOU one last time for watching QVC and reading this, it\u2019s been great!<\/p>\n

All the best to you all,<\/p>\n

Take good care
\nKathy x<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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