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It\u2019s been a few weeks since my last blog as I took some time off to enjoy this lovely weather we\u2019ve been having. Best laid plans etc. as it was either overcast or raining for much of it – but a pleasant break none the less. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

I was pleased that I was around on the day to say farewell to lovely Claire Sutton. We worked together for twenty-two years and she was genuinely one of the nicest people to work with and her infectious smile will be greatly missed by us all. The above photo was taken a couple of years ago at a “long service” celebration hosted by QVC – I’m sure you’ll join me in wishing Claire all the very best for the future.<\/p>\n

I hope like me, you’ve managed at last to catch up with friends and family. It was my mum’s birthday last week and we left an overcast sky in Surrey only to be delighted to arrive in Sussex to blue skies and sunshine. Being able to sit and socialise in the garden made it so much easier for mum, who had many lovely friends turning up throughout the day with delicious homemade cakes, chocolates and flowers – she was truly spoilt, and it would have been rude of us not to help her out with her gifts…\ud83d\ude0b\ud83d\ude0b<\/p>\n

We also got to see my youngest brother Adam and his wife to catch up on their family news, which was great as we hadn\u2019t seen each other for a while. We celebrated not just my mum\u2019s, but Ellie\u2019s birthday too that week, and my daughter Ali made her a special doggie biscuit card! \ud83d\ude00<\/p>\n\"\"\n

During my time off, surprise, surprise, there\u2019s been lots of dog walking, a few barbecues and plenty of relaxing in the garden. With no holidays planned for this year, I have to say it\u2019s been really nice to appreciate our local natural surroundings.<\/p>\n

Regular readers will know I love my wildlife photography and I was so excited to grab a shot of this rare and beautiful male sand lizard on local heathland – they’re pretty scarce in the UK, so I was chuffed to bits to catch him basking. The vivid green of the males is quite striking but at the same time well camouflaged from predators amongst the moss and heather.<\/p>\n\"\"\n

As well as wildlife, I love my sports and was therefore delighted to see football and cricket return to our screens, even with canned crowd noise – I’ve really missed my sport.<\/p>\n

Talking of screens leads me nicely onto Saturday’s Today’s Special Value (TSV), the LG 4K Ultra High Definition Smart TV<\/strong> with a choice of screen sizes and the added bonus of being able to get it in four interest-free instalments! If you’re considering an upgrade, whether replacing an ageing set with the latest smart technology or wanting to get a larger screen to enjoy the wealth of offerings from TV and the internet, I hope you can find time to tune in at 11am straight after Michael Perry’s Garden for a full presentation with myself and telly expert James Murden.<\/p>\n\"\"\n

On Sunday our focus is on Beauty Day, which will be featuring an amazing four-piece Botanically Powered Skincare Collection<\/a> TSV from Liz Earle. Throughout the day we’ll bring you a selection of many of your favourite brands including Molton Brown, SBC, Benefit, Laura Geller, Percy and Reed and Nails Inc. A great opportunity to treat yourself and\/or think of gifts for upcoming birthdays too, remember we can send them onto UK addresses for you.<\/p>\n

I’ll be popping in later at 9pm to preview Monday’s stylish Honor Dayna Orthotic Loafer<\/strong> TSV from Vionic with guest Keith Maynard. Available in four colours with snake details in Black, Navy, Wheat (tan brown) and Grey.<\/p>\n\"\"\n

I\u2019m delighted to tell you that Andi Peters and I will be back for a two hour special edition of Andi Peters’ Food Fest at the earlier time of 11am on Friday 24th… more on that to follow.<\/p>\n

So until next time… stay entertained and well!<\/p>\n

Dale x<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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