Honora Pearls' 10th anniversary celebration

Great news for us pearl lovers, its Honora Pearls' 10th anniversary with us next week and we'll be celebrating with three days of Honora shows. Plus we'll be launching a hot new colour (oh my, it's gorgeous). 

I have an unbelievably beautiful show on Friday 8th May at 10am with Ralph Rossini. I'm looking forward to seeing him again and sharing his beautiful collection with you.

Honora Pearls is the biggest pearl company that we have on QVC, and they've been in the business for 60 years and offer only the finest quality pearls. They're an internationally recognised brand and have a store on Madison Avenue in New York and regularly advertise in international glossy magazines. They use only the top 3% of all cultured freshwater pearls and Ralph is extremely proud of the business and so he should be - they are beautiful pieces.

Gem Day with a special Premier Tanzanite show

I’m looking forward to Gem day on Thursday the 23rd April. It's an all day event starting at midnight with Julia and the beautiful Today's Special Value.
 
I’ll be on at 6pm - 9pm. It's my 8pm Premier Tanzanite show that I’ve just popped in to tell you about. I’ll have the most amazing collection of AAA tanzanite we’ve ever seen on QVC.
 
Tanzanite as a gem stone evokes all sorts of emotions if you’re a gem collector. Not only is it the thought of owning something so rare and precious, but it’s the sheer beauty of the colour. Unlike any other gem stone, tanzanite has a colour hue all of its own. When set with Diamonds, that’s my favourite and goodness do we have a show lined up for Gem Day!

Talking about gem collectors, we have our very own 'gem hunter' in the studio too – Guy Clutterbuck. I’ll be asking all about the hunt for tanzanite and the history behind it.
 

Easter fun on the beach at Sandbanks

We have just spent the Easter holiday at Sandbanks in Dorset, in a hotel right on the sandy beach. What fun we had making sandcastles and playing beach cricket. Steven kept whacking the ball right up into the sky and seeing if I could catch it. It went plop onto the sand every time (I blamed the sun). Then Zak our son had a go and caught it every time.  The sea was cold but it didn’t stop the children from wading in.  I got buried in the sand by Zak who was on track to dig a hole to Australia. See the photo of us in the hole.
 
The atmosphere amongst all the guests was so warm and friendly because the sun was out and it lifted everyone’s spirits. There is something magical about the British coastline and I now long to live by the sea. At night I was just zonked, after spending the day running around and swimming in the pool with the children and then monitoring their activities during the evening's entertainment. By the time it got to 9pm I was ready for bed, but the children weren’t!.
 
Driving home in the car on Monday night, the children recollected their stay and described their most favourite times. The sweetest thing Isabella our daughter said was ‘just spending the time together was my best bit’.  Family time is so precious isn’t it? 

See you soon.

Claudia X

Celebrating with my family

We had a great time on Friday night at my sister-in-law Fiona's 40th birthday party. It was a lovely party and I had a great chance to have a good old dance with my Mum and Dad too. 

My Mum is such an inspiration to me with her boundless energy and enthusiasm for everything she does. She was on the dance floor with me and three of her grandchildren for ages. My Mum is 72 this year, she looks good for her age don't you think? She swears by her Gale Hayman and has done for 14 years now.

I think your attitude to life has a lot to do with how old or young you feel. I've got a cheeky picture of me with my Father too (he's also 72 this year). Goodness knows what kind of expression he's pulling!

I loved seeing my Mother and Father dancing together. They are quite diddy compared to me - I'm 5 feet 10" and they are 5 feet 4" and 5 feet 6". A lot of people say I look a lot like my Mother, but what do you think from seeing us together in this photo?

Love Claudia

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Would you like to take part in Breast Cancer Care's Ribbon Walk?

In 2007 I took part in Breast Cancer Care’s Ribbon Walk at Blenheim Palace. I walked the 10 mile route and it was an incredible day! The atmosphere was full of camaraderie and support and everyone was walking for either their own personal reason or just to raise money for Breast Cancer Care.

The sun was shining and we took in not only the grounds of beautiful Blenheim Palace but also local villages and spectacular farmland. The route was stunning and we were supported every step of the way by the BCC marshals and volunteers.
 
I’ve been thinking about either registering to walk again this year or to volunteer and support all the incredible walkers. Last year the Ribbon Walk events raised over £1.1 million for Breast Cancer Care and it would be amazing to try and beat this total this year!