{"id":98267,"date":"2020-07-17T15:54:23","date_gmt":"2020-07-17T14:54:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stories.qvcuk.com\/?p=98267"},"modified":"2020-07-17T15:54:23","modified_gmt":"2020-07-17T14:54:23","slug":"a-couple-of-updates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stories.qvcuk.com\/presenters\/julia-roberts\/a-couple-of-updates\/","title":{"rendered":"A couple of updates\u2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

It seems ages since I updated you on the progress of a couple of things, so I thought I would put it right today. Later in this blog I\u2019ll tell you how my leg is getting on after my ankle operation but first, the Richard Jackson<\/a> lilies. You may remember me posting a photo of me planting the bulbs back at the beginning of May. It was a little late to be planting because they had been held up in transit, but I\u2019m pleased to report they are over three feet tall and laden with flower buds. My red lilies from a few years ago are just coming to the end of their flowering, so hopefully these will take over when they do. I haven\u2019t heard much from the other presenters who are also growing them \u2013 I wonder if any of theirs are in bloom yet?<\/p>\n

Although the red lilies are almost done with flowering for this year, my garden is filled with other beautiful flowering plants; hydrangeas in four colours (blue, white, pink and purple), lavatera, clematis, hebe\u2026 the list goes on and on, and I\u2019m also delighted to say that the Thompson & Morgan<\/a> mixed selection of fifteen plants is thriving as you can see. The petunias, geraniums, fuschias and pinks are in a variety of different shades, plus the ivy. It\u2019s the first time in ages that I\u2019ve grown \u2018pinks\u2019, as I haven\u2019t had much success previously, but these are stunning, and the aroma is exquisite when we\u2019re dining al fresco. I spoke to my mum yesterday and she said the ones I gifted her are also magnificent.<\/p>\n\"\"\n

I\u2019ve been picking a few flowers to bring inside, the latest being a mix of pink and blue hydrangeas, which you can see on my dining table in this picture. Before I sat down to write my blog this morning, I took part in an Elemis<\/a> training session via Zoom\u2026 I know, me, Mrs. Technophobe!<\/p>\n\"\"\n

It\u2019s funny how we\u2019ve all had to adapt to doing things differently over the past few months. Notice the tape measure on the table \u2013 more on that in a bit! Grace took Simon Biagi and I through the contents of the Elemis<\/a> Today’s Special Value, which goes on presell on our website next Tuesday. I\u2019m not allowed to tell you too much about it, except to say British Botanicals is back by popular demand!!! Shhhhhhh, I didn\u2019t tell you.<\/p>\n

Before that, of course, we have a whole day of beauty on Sunday with a Liz Earle Today’s Special Value<\/a>. That too has gone on sale early on our website and is proving to be incredibly popular. It is the three core facial products, Cleanse & Polish, Instant Boost Skin Tonic and Skin Repair Moisturiser, plus the Brightening Botanical Drops. It\u2019s a great opportunity to try the drops if you haven\u2019t done so yet. I\u2019m on air for the first two hours of the day, a mixed show at 9 a.m., followed by Molton Brown<\/a> at 10 a.m. so I hope to see you bright and early.<\/p>\n\"\"<\/a>\n

Last week, I\u2019d hoped to share the video of me cleaning Wilfie, our cat\u2019s, teeth, but unfortunately, we had a few gremlins\u2026 apologies for that, here it is!<\/p>\n