a pleasant exchange of emails

[lolathelamb]

The other day I read on here that RM is having a difficult time as her father has cancer. This happens to be the same cancer my father is suffering so I emailed her to express sympathy, to encourage her and to thank her for all she does on QVC.

I will not divulge the contents word-for-word, but I had a lovely email reply yesterday. It was every bit as polite, sweet-natured and encouraging to me as I would have expected of her. As a presenter, I feel this lady has only just begun and I hope she is going to really increase the profile of scrapbooking on TV.

So far, we have scratched the surface. Now would be a good time for QVC to support RM in teaching as well as selling scrapbooking products and to allow her time in which to demonstrate her skills.

Scrapbooking is a relatively inexpensive way (compare it with binge drinking!) to pull a family together, to archive memories and family anecdotes for generations to come. If we all play our part in this, historians will have resources to work with. As it is, with the decline of letter-writing, we are in danger of leaving nothing behind us for the biographers of future.

Emails are far too ephemeral as reliable ephemera, you know.

[Anne]

So sorry to hear of your Dad being unwell, Lola, and so kind of Rosemary to take the time to reply to you.

[gill71]

That was thoughtful of you to email her Lola. Wishing your father well, it must be a difficult time.

gill
x

[Wellington]

Sorry to hear about your dad Lola.

You're very right about scrapbooking - I tend to agree with DB's views on it too, just as a genuine family record. I know my parents have pics of people that they've toldl me who they are, but what are the chances of me remembering accurately in the future, when they're sadly no longer around to ask.

And having said that, I should also point out that I wouldn't describe myself as a scrapbooker :o I've made a couple, but have spent so much on my cardmaking stash I don't really have the funds for a scrapping habit ATM My next project is going to be my wedding photos

[SUPERCOOLWILLOW]

wishing your father well LOLA

[Marie]

Lola my Dad passed from cancer 10 years ago and I have every sympathy with what you and your family are going through. I can only send you my best wishes and hope that you manage to get through this difficult time and that your father gets all the treatment and support he needs.
I really like RM, i think she is professional, elegant and a joy to watch on QVC. So I hope we see more of her and that she gets more time to showcase all of the wonderful scrapbooking products.

[soopy]

I'm so sorry to hear about your dad, Lola, I wish him well.
I met Rosemary at the QVC craft event last July and yes she is so nice, genuine, warm and helpful. I asked if I could take a photo of her and she got Nige (her DH) to take a photo of her and me!
I met DB too, but found her to be aloof and a bit condescending. When asked if I could take a photo, I felt like she thought she was doing me a great favour.
I too wish we could see lots more of Rosemary on QVC with more new and interesting products than those she gets given to present now...