{"id":115434,"date":"2022-05-06T16:23:29","date_gmt":"2022-05-06T15:23:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stories.qvcuk.com\/?p=115434"},"modified":"2022-05-06T16:23:29","modified_gmt":"2022-05-06T15:23:29","slug":"have-i-been-good-glamma","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stories.qvcuk.com\/presenters\/julia-roberts\/have-i-been-good-glamma\/","title":{"rendered":"Have I been good, Glamma?"},"content":{"rendered":"

I mentioned on my last blog that the tenth anniversary since being diagnosed with Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia was approaching on 26th April. On the first anniversary, we went to Brighton to celebrate that I\u2019d made it through the year, and we tried to do that on each 26th April, but obviously it hasn\u2019t been possible for the past couple of years due to the pandemic. The family weren\u2019t able to come with us this time as they were all working, but we did have an extra guest in the shape of Quin, our son, Dan and his fianc\u00e9e, Katie\u2019s dog. If you\u2019re wondering about \u2018Glamma\u2019, I didn\u2019t call myself that – it was Katie who came up with it along with \u2018Christopa\u2019 for Chris!<\/p>\n\"\"\n

Quin was as good as gold and particularly enjoyed stopping at every single doggy water bowl for a drink! His only naughty moment was eating a shell on the beach \u2013 is it normal for dogs to like fish? Bear in mind I\u2019m a cat person, so that is a genuine question. It hasn\u2019t done him any harm as we had him for an overnight stay this week while his pawrents had some building work done on their porch.<\/p>\n

Although the family couldn\u2019t come to Brighton with us, we did all get together in the evening for a family meal at a restaurant called The Seahorse near Guildford, which we\u2019ve driven past loads of times and I was keen to try. It was a lovely evening, and I was even on the receiving end of this gift from our daughter, Sophie. She knows how much I love bees and their symbolism.<\/p>\n\"\"\n

In case you don\u2019t know, the bee symbolises hard work and persistence. Aerodynamically, the bee is not designed to fly but it doesn\u2019t know that, so it flies anyway \u2013 kind of the story of my life.<\/p>\n\"\"\n

Speaking of bees, the Ceanothus in my garden is a positive bee magnet and it is even more beautiful than ever this year. I love the colour so much that we now have four dotted around, three with the bushy growing habit but also a ground cover one. To say that they are all laden with blossom is an understatement and they are alive with the hum of bees hard at work when you walk past or perhaps sit next to them in your favourite garden chair.<\/p>\n\"\"\n

How lucky am I? I mentioned to Chris how much I liked the Today’s Special Value chair from last Saturday when I sat in it on the garden set at work. It is soooooo comfortable and has a rocking habit rather than a swinging habit, which I\u2019m less keen on. He always struggles to think of a birthday gift for me, but not this year. The grey one, which works best with our garden furniture, is due to be shipped the week of my birthday\u2026 I can\u2019t wait, for the chair that is, not this particular birthday! I officially become a pensioner this June (note I missed the “old age” bit of the description) so maybe Chris is imagining me slowing down a bit \u2013 not going to happen! I have edits for my next book and a first draft for the book after that to be getting on with, not to mention QVC.<\/p>\n\"\"\n

On the subject of books, I was asked to be a guest at a literary festival last Sunday. It was the first year Birchington had held a literary festival and the first for me as a guest speaker. I had a lovely chat with interviewer, Karen Beynon, and also met and signed some of my books for readers. Note I was wearing the same Dannii Minogue<\/a> pink trousers that I was wearing while reclining in the garden chair above! I now have them in cobalt blue too. The rest of my outfit was also QVC. Skechers<\/a> leather trainers, Joules<\/a> top and Dannii Minogue<\/a> faux suede jacket which is GORGEOUS.<\/p>\n\"\"\n

I ditched the jacket in preference for something a bit warmer (also QVC – Centigrade<\/a>) when we drove down to Margate after the festival for a walk along the sea front. It wasn\u2019t cold, but it was a bit cool and grey and with a spit of rain in the air.<\/p>\n

It was a trip down memory lane for us, as Chris worked in summer season in Margate forty years ago. Funnily enough, he shared a bungalow in Birchington with two other members of the Jim Davidson backing band. I wasn\u2019t able to stay for the season due to work commitments, but I visited whenever possible. This photo was taken by Chris on one of Margate\u2019s beautiful sandy beaches \u2013 be honest, with that blue sky, it doesn\u2019t look like the English seaside, does it?<\/p>\n\"\"\n

We went in search of The Winter Gardens theatre, which is the venue Chris worked at. I was shocked to see the disrepair it has fallen into, although apparently it is still hosting live shows \u2013 Josh Widdecombe was on the bill on Sunday. I hope it can be saved from falling derelict by someone with deep pockets.<\/p>\n\"\"\n

So, a long day in Kent, but a lovely refreshing shower revived me when we got home using the rose shower oil from the L\u2019Occitane Today’s Special Value<\/a>, which is new to me.<\/p>\n\"\"<\/a>\n

The Today’s Special Value<\/a> launches on air tomorrow at 9pm but is already available to purchase online. It\u2019s a really good offer with half litre sizes of the shower oil, liquid soap and eco refill of liquid soap, and a separately boxed hand cream, all for \u00a353.46, which is less than half the usual price, and it\u2019s on 3 interest-free Easy Pay instalments. And if rose isn\u2019t your fragrance, it comes in vanilla as a different option. I\u2019ll see you on Sunday for L\u2019Occitane<\/a> shows at 2pm and 5pm, with gardening shows making up the rest of my weekend.<\/p>\n

Hopefully see you there!<\/p>\n

Love,
\nJulia xx<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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