Daily Helen

Four of us went up Table Mountain this morning (via the aerial cableway) and had a picnic up-top to celebrate B's birthday. Super!  ...

Caught up with friends today at a get-together to celebrate Dorothy and Jenny's birthdays. ~ A year ago today I was wrapping gifts ...

It was my friend's daughter's kitchen tea this afternoon.  ~ A year ago today I was buying hair accessories ~ 

At the supermarket today I saw rows and rows of Easter eggs. No, just no! Easter is over two months away! ~ A year ago today my Tom cat...

Gifts ready for me to take to K & D's birthday party this afternoon. ~ A year ago today I was reading a thriller ~ 

Birthday flowers. Freesias are probably my all-time most-favourite flower.  ~ A year ago today I was eating cake ~ 

'Tis my friend Dorothy's birthday today... cookbook as pressie. ~ A year ago today I went away for the weekend ~ 

Over the last few weeks I've tried quite a few different hot cross buns... traditional, extra spicy... even chocolate. But these one...

We all had a good time at the Christmas picnic at Kirstenbosch this year. ~ And we were under the same tree as last year! ~ 

On the occasion of my dad's 70th birthday. ~ A year ago today I had a visit from an old friend ~ 

Celebrated the public holiday (and braai day ) with an excellent braai with friends at Claudia and Richard's. What a feast. ~ A yea...

Today I broke my healthy-eating plan with some delicious birthday cake (and birthday milktart). Yum! ~ A year ago today I was celebrating wi...

Girls' weekend away up the West Coast. Lunch en route at Oep ve Koep in Paternoster... our table tucked into a corner of the shop due t...

We were in our usual spot for the Christmas picnic in Kirstenbosch today. It was a lovely, relaxed day. ~ A year ago today I was looking up ...

My aunt and my mother at a large extended-family gathering at my cousins' today. ~ A year ago today I was had friends around for birt...

The gang got together to celebrate Iain's birthday this afternoon. Tea and lots of yummy things to eat, including home-made lemon mering...

Supper at my place this evening, to celebrate my brother's birthday, with Cate and Ian. [Guest photographer: Ian H] ~ A year ago today ...

My friend Claudia celebrated her birthday this evening with a very delicious meal at Fork . ~ A year ago today I was amused by the flycatche...

A bunch of us went down to Royale Eatery for burgers and milkshakes this evening to celebrate Michele's birthday. As always, Long Steet ...

I started this blog a year ago today. My intention was to post a photo a day for a full year, so I have been successful in that. It is prett...