{"id":108055,"date":"2021-07-23T16:00:54","date_gmt":"2021-07-23T15:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stories.qvcuk.com\/?p=108055"},"modified":"2021-07-26T08:09:24","modified_gmt":"2021-07-26T07:09:24","slug":"living-churchyards-and-sneaky-peeks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stories.qvcuk.com\/presenters\/debbie-flint\/living-churchyards-and-sneaky-peeks\/","title":{"rendered":"Living churchyards and sneaky peeks!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Had a lovely time last weekend, finishing off my 10 day break away in the south-west and in Wales, staying at my friend Sheena\u2018s house with her hubby Alan and dog Riley as well. We had a really good catch up and it was so nice to spend so much time putting the world to rights, including at a barbecue in their little hamlet. This was Alan with dog Riley, who looks like the \u2018His Master’s Voice\u2018 dog, doesn\u2019t he?! Bless him.<\/p>\n\"\"\n

We always have some really good chats and I was so glad to be able to stay. Plus, I zipped out on Saturday afternoon in the heat to go to visit an interesting church with one of my other best friends, Jennie.<\/p>\n

In the top photo, we are standing next to the Saint Swithin’s church on the way to Bude. It has the most fascinating wildlife area, which they have just allowed to grow across half of the graveyard, helping insects and plants alike. They call it a living churchyard, really interesting \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n\"\"\n

Then we had a super lunch in the new Homeleigh garden centre, where they had some gorgeous little puppies – I had to drag Jennie away. \ud83d\ude42 Plus, I saw Alix again when she kindly did a lovely lunch for me on my way home on Sunday, and caught up with Caitlin for a coffee too. Busy, busy. \ud83d\ude42 We were supposed to do the balsam bash, but it was too hot so it\u2019s been postponed. But I\u2019m really happy that we had such a lovely time together, me and my wonderful Devon friends.<\/p>\n

Top Elemis offer<\/strong><\/p>\n

Must just mention the massive summer Elemis<\/strong> offer, already online and going live this weekend. Please don\u2019t miss it if you love a bargain. It\u2019s less than half price and will save a fortune if you stock up now, as many people do. Choice of Pro-Collagen regular or Ultra Rich, our most awarded moisturiser, plus the rose set for bodycare as well. And a lovely bag for the summer. \ud83d\ude42 Go here<\/a>\u00a0to see and buy it before the offer ends!<\/p>\n

Snippets<\/strong><\/p>\n

Gooseberry time<\/strong><\/p>\n\"\"\n

My Thompson & Morgan<\/strong><\/a> gooseberries, which I planted last year when I was staying in the little lockdown house, are doing really well on my balcony. I\u2019ve had at least six! But no wonder they like it, it reached 48\u00b0C according to one of the thermometers in the sunshine this week. No wonder everything needs watering so much. Thank goodness my family are nearby to do it for me when I go away! I do like seeing all the plants growing well, particularly well after I add some Richard Jackson’s<\/strong><\/a> plant food, that\u2019s for sure! I\u2019ll try to put a picture of my mum\u2018s balcony next week, so you can see how amazing it is. Fortunately, when I got back from my long break, other residents had been helping to water my flower bed too. Phew!<\/p>\n

Ziggy the lodger<\/strong><\/p>\n\"\"\n

The Zigster is here for a few weeks while my brother Glenn is on holiday! I will enjoy walking him with Mum on a regular basis. He is such a lovely boy, and so intelligent. My brother Derek, who has my labrador Daisy nowadays, said he needs me to look after her for a few days when they go away as well. Goodness, it will be a full house!<\/p>\n

Scan<\/strong><\/p>\n\"\"\n

Can you guess what this is a picture of? No, it wasn\u2019t my daughter (hers was a completely different scan! \ud83d\ude42 ), it was\u2026 my foot! I have a fatty lump which gets in the shot every now and then when I\u2019m doing shoes, so I went to have a scan done at the hospital. Thank goodness for health insurance. Hopefully I can have it seen to at some stage, possibly while I\u2019m getting my little lump on my finger done at the same time! The things we do for our jobs. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

Watch – Lady Boss, The Jackie Collins Story<\/strong><\/p>\n

I meant to post about this a while ago, which I went to see at the cinema. The reason was because my mentor and friend, author Julie Cohen, was taking part in the live Q & A afterwards. The film follows Jackie Collins\u2019s career and charts how she was such a pioneer of strong confident women in fiction and in real life. I used to like her books and I think she came into QVC at one point, does anyone remember? If you were also a fan and remember how she helped to define an era, with her big glasses and leopard print, it\u2019s well worth seeing!<\/p>\n

Blooper<\/strong><\/p>\n

Craig cracks us up!<\/p>\n