About me

Carmel has been described as a gem from the Emerald Isle with her Irish charm and warm southern accent. She moved to London in 2000 to pursue her dream as a TV presenter and got her break in 2004 - she's never looked back since! Carmel has worked on lots of TV, satellite and internet channels including ITV, Channel 5, Sky Sports and she's also presented a quiz show on UTV in Ireland...

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Celebrating my birthday in Turkey

Hope your all well!

Since I last wrote my blog I celebrated my 37^th birthday and went on holiday to Turkey for five days (Happy Birthday Sam from Dublin who responded to my last blog and shares the same birthday)

I had a lovely birthday which started with lunch with some of my girlfriends, then Neil treated me to an afternoon in a spa for a massage and in the evening we went out for a beautiful meal in SW London near where we live. I felt very spoilt!

What I've been up to...

Hello there

Hope you are all enjoying the amazing weather we are having at the mo!:-) I have a day off today so have taken myself out of my flat to sit on the decking in the front garden to catch some rays and catch up on emails and my blog!

The House Move!

As I sit here I’m eagerly waiting to hear that the banks have approved the survey on our new house, which is happening as I’m writing this! I am also getting very excited at the thought of actually having a back garden to sit in and have some privacy rather than sitting on this decking in front of my flat which every passerby can see - not the ideal situation if you want to lie out in a bikini with a good book!

They say things happen in threes!

Hi there,

Well March has arrived and spring is in the air! Or maybe not?? There was a slight hope last week that we were actually going to see some sunlight but alas it lasted 24 hours! I’m still keeping my fingers crossed for a heat wave this summer, especially as I will have a new back garden to enjoy spending time in!:-)

The last few months we have been busy house hunting, which has actually been pretty enjoyable! I’m quite nosy so have enjoyed finding houses for sale on the internet, making appointments and going to view them. I think when you go to see a potential house, there is such a list of things you are looking for so it’s hard to tick all the boxes!

The products I LOVE on QVC...

Hi everyone,

I just wanted to tell you about the 'Share the Love' campaign on QVC which will be launching on February 14th (Valentines Day) - that special day of the year where you tell someone you love how much you love them! But,  speaking of love, if you think that Valentines Day is overrated and not for you, then let’s talk about what we love on QVC instead!!

I was just having this conversation when I was home last week with my cousin Mary Thomas. She told me that she had started watching QVC a few weeks ago as she knew that I was on it.

She called me the other night to let me know that she had bought two of the Nina Leonard TSV dresses and a weeder for her garden and that she thought that the products were fantastic! She asked me what else did I think she should get and what were my all time favourite things on QVC which got me thinking... 

The start of 2012...

Hi everyone!

I just want to start off by saying a massive thank you again to everyone who sent me such lovely messages following my last blog. It was so nice to hear all your heart felt stories about the loved ones you have also lost, and I really appreciate you sharing them with me, so thank you xxx

January has been a nice calm month :) I think I mentioned in my last blog that I went home to Ireland a few weeks ago for my friend Aebhin's wedding in the Shelbourne Hotel in Dublin - it was a fantastic day!

Aebhin looked so beautiful in a floor length Donna Karan bronze dress and I did shed a tear when I saw her. I have known her since I was five years old, so it was amazing after all the adventures that we shared as a child – we grew up, met our perfect men and got married within four months of each other!

Looking back on 2011...

Hello everyone and happy new year!! 

2012 has arrived and I wish you all the very best for the next coming year! A new year certainly gets us all thinking about what we want to achieve over the next 12 months but also makes us reflect on the last 12.

Getting into the Christmas spirit!

Hi everyone and HAPPY Christmas!! Can you believe it's 16 days to go?! Well, last time I wrote my blog I was planning a nice surprise birthday for Neil. I ended up taking him to Gordon Ramsay’s restaurant at Claridges and it was amazing!

All the Christmas lights were up outside so it definitely got me in the Christmas mood! He loved it! We had a few cheeky cocktails before dinner and then tried the five course taster menu and were stuffed afterwards!

The domestic goddess!

I have a day off today so I’m sitting in my flat going through my 'to do list' with American X Factor (love it!) which I recorded from last Friday on in the background.

The sun is shining through the windows and I can see it's such a gorgeous autumn day! I think this is one of my favourite times of the year; it's not too cold yet and the colours outside are so beautiful!

Winter Clear Out!

Well I decided to tackle the mundane job of clearing out the wardrobes in our flat over the last few weeks! I am a bit of a hoarder but I could not believe how much rubbish I had in there! I must have filled 4 bin liners with clothes, bags, shoes which I took to a charity shop near us.
 
When I started at QVC last summer I was given some non-slip Grip To Me hangers for my dressing room and I thought they were just fantastic as they save you so much space and clothes actually stay on them! All the stylists at QVC use them for our fashion ranges, they are such a simple idea but soooo useful!

Christmas is coming!

Hi there,

Hope you're all having a great week! Well its 1st November, Halloween is over, the clocks have gone back and Christmas is around the corner!! I even bought some mince pies the other day and heated them up and and had them with some EasiYo Greek and Coconut yoghurt (strange combination I know) which was amazing! I am completely obsessed with EasiYo since I first made it in the summer!

Neil and I have also decided to buy a house this year so we have started the ball rolling this week. We want to buy somewhere that needs a lot of work so we can make it our own! I'm not sure what I am taking on :-) I'm so nosey though and love looking at houses so can’t wait to set up some viewings! 

There is a fantastic buzz around QVC this week and everyone is getting into the festive spirit. I love all the Christmas lighting, sparkly outfits and jewellery the girls are wearing, you can never wear enough sparkle this time of year!! 

Hope you have a fantastic week!

Carmel xx