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Everyone is getting much more resourceful in these weird times, aren\u2019t they? Like me last week, when I used my scarf as a make-shift handle on the way out of the supermarket, I was given some freebies by the store guy as I was leaving! Well, how could I resist? But with a long walk ahead of me, the handles were digging in. Thank goodness for my trusty scarf! My motto of always being prepared, or rather to ‘have a back-up’ comes in handy at a time like this ha ha. ‘Dib Dib Deb!’
\nWhat top tips can you recommend? They call handy shortcuts hacks, don\u2019t they? \u00a0I note that Michael Perry has been posting some on Instagram, little clips of neat garden hacks from experts around the world. We\u2019ve been asked for ours too – any recommendations? Do go and have a look at his<\/a> page!<\/p>\n

Also interested to see the \u2018British Summer Fruits’ website advertising for picking jobs, from May onwards for people around the UK, even if they have been furloughed. Great chance to help our farmers in their time of need. Do pass on the news.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m so glad that QVC have ended up taking on a lot of the plants needing a home from UK nurseries who have had cancelled their orders from the closed garden centres. (If I could have one little wish about when things start getting back to normal, it would be that one of the first industries to reopen is the garden centres.) Meanwhile, we have 195 results if you look on our website<\/a> and search for plants! Some are even available now, too!<\/p>\n

Plus, how delighted was I that I asked to blog about Richard Jackson\u2019s<\/a><\/strong> compost, which was back in stock on advanced order for the 20th April at time of writing. You can see the range of compost we offer here<\/a>. Richard’s<\/a> contains not only his famous high quality compost but Flower Power<\/a> as well as a wetting agent. It is definitely one of the best ways to get your plants cracking. I\u2019ve planted quite a lot of pots in it in years gone by, so this week I was very glad of it, and I have some of Richard\u2019s<\/a> Flower Power<\/a> plant food waiting to feed the flowers in the next few weeks as well.<\/p>\n\"\"\n

Plus, sneaky peeks below – look out for my favourite deluxe denim jeggings in a new Kim & Co<\/a> <\/strong>Today\u2019s Special Value on Thursday!<\/p>\n

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

Riddle<\/strong><\/p>\n

“I have six eggs, I broke two, fried two and ate two. How many eggs do I have left?<\/em>”<\/p>\n

Here is one example of a funny doing the rounds this week. I will put what I think the answer is and why,at the bottom. See if you agree!<\/p>\n

\u00a0Blooper<\/strong>
\nAnd here\u2019s<\/a> another funny from this week on QVC live, poor Catherine! She posted afterwards ‘clumsy since 1972!’<\/p>\n

Family quiz<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/strong>So, the weirdness continues\u2026 and a family Zoom conference call allowed us to have a nice family quiz! It was lovely to see everybody and Zoom is really clever, because when someone speaks, their picture comes up on one of the settings. So you don\u2019t just have to have a screen full of tiny little pictures.
\nSing-a-long Debbie week three<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/strong>Mind you, that\u2019s what I might do if I decide to have a Zoom quiz for the regulars on my Facebook page. Every night as you may know, we have been doing a half-hour singalong, where I sing my heart out and people suggest their favourite tunes for a kitchen karaoke! Last week it was a Donny Osmond, David Cassidy and David Essex special. We have begun theming each night: Motown, 60s, musicals, and lots more still to come.<\/p>\n

Thanks to those of you who have messaged saying how important these nightly get-togethers are, like the ones other presenters are doing too. Do join me live\u00a0each night if you possibly can, on my Facebook page – with reminders daily on my other social media – and here<\/a> is an example of one of the videos!<\/p>\n

Tilly\u2019s make-up funny<\/strong><\/p>\n\"\"\n

There is so much on the Internet right now, isn\u2019t there, and much of it entertaining! For example, I howled with laughter at a Facebook video by a lady called Tilly Beresford, which I shared on my Facebook page, where she got her hubby’s hands to apply make-up to her face, with hilarious results. I literally had tears rolling down my cheeks! See if you can search it, or look on my Facebook page to watch.<\/p>\n

If you see any funnies, let me know!
\nPigeon pinching<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/strong>Thought I was doing a good deed in the place where I\u2019m staying at the moment, with some fat balls for the birds in the back garden. But there are some very fat pigeons who immediately swooped in! Not seen many smaller birds to be honest, obviously its pigeon territory and they pinch all the goodies!<\/p>\n

Will\u2019s Inside QVC podcast<\/strong><\/p>\n

This week it\u2019s the turn of Melissa Odabash<\/a>!
\nBook of the week
\n<\/strong>Jackie Kabler is delighted because ‘The Perfect Couple’ is out this week, her next thriller! Is it her fifth book? She is so prolific, just like Julia.<\/p>\n

“The police aren\u2019t convinced by Gemma\u2019s story about her missing husband. Why has no one apart from Gemma seen or heard from Danny in weeks? Why is there barely a trace of him in their flat? Is she telling them the truth, or are there more secrets and lies in this marriage than meets the eye?”<\/p>\n

I\u2019m glad it\u2019s coming out on audiobook and can\u2019t wait to read it!<\/p>\n

Watch<\/strong><\/p>\n

A fab Amazon Prime film ‘Late Night’, caught my eye this week, as it starred Emma Thompson. I have loved her movies for a long time, and despite flying in on a first class trip to protest about climate change, she always produces the goods on film. This is no exception. A long running TV host Katherine Newbury faces the chop, until a feisty newcomer joins her script team. Mindy Kaling plays the token staffer who proves her script colleagues wrong and is a pleasure to watch (she is forgiven for the awful performance of an over the top fairy in A Wrinkle in Time).<\/p>\n

There are some brilliant series at the moment, isn’t there? Just loving seeing all the different ones!<\/p>\n

Ultrasun<\/strong><\/p>\n

Over halfway through the month and already the Ultrasun<\/strong> Pick of the Month<\/a> is doing reall,y really well! Extraordinary value with zero postage, and helps with pigmentation on the face (or hands, or chest.) I liked this little video\/Boomerang that Abi the guest did with me, socially distancing six feet behind me and popping up behind the table! Find the Ultrasun<\/strong> range online here<\/a> and don\u2019t forget you only have until April 30th to order the big size of the SPF 50+ Face Anti-Pigmentation Cream – with a three years shelf life! Don\u2019t miss it.<\/p>\n