Daily Helen

Very happy to see a line of green LEDs again. ~ A year ago today I was reading thrillers ~ 

Sitting on my desk today: a new paper punch. The old one died last week. ~ A year ago today I went out for breakfast ~

And here's the shiny new appliance. ~ A year ago today I was having a bubble bath ~

I've been using this scruffy old oven/mini kitchen for way longer than originally intended. And now - at last! - it's been replac...

I went shopping after work. Trying on clothes is one of my least favourite things to do. I lasted about ten minutes! ~ A year ago today...

A new hard drive I ordered online arrived today. First thing I did was a complete backup of my Documents folder. Still have to tackle the...

My colleague got me this electric hot water bottle / heating pad whatsit. It's a peculiar thing and the packaging is rather hilarious...

I did a clean and tidy of the tupperware cupboard today. ~ A year ago today I'd lost a favourite CD ~ 

 My new toy!  ~ A year ago today I was window-shopping ~ 

My camera took a knock and this happened. Thank goodness it happened to the filter and not the lens itself. ~ A year ago today I tidied...

Today I started some long-overdue cleaning and tidying at home. I started with my kitchen drawers and went on to my grocery cupboards. Th...

My colleagues are having an absurd amount of fun with this electric fly swatter. ~ A year ago today I was enjoying a peach ~ 

I've done a lot of driving in the last week or so. Must remember to fill up tomorrow. ~ A year ago today I was attending a tea part...

Cape Town has had power outages all day. Fortunately I wasn't affected. But when I got home I plugged in my camping lantern to make ...

A friend of mine regularly buys things off this website . I wish I'd seen these measuring cups before they'd sold as I would de...

My colleague decided to dismantle a broken TV today. It was interesting to see what's inside the box. ~ A year ago today one of my ...

Today I bought two items for my kitchen that I have wanted for a while: an electronic scale and a julienne cutter. ~ A year ago today I...

New gear in the office! Not mine, unfortunately. Coveting it big time though. ~ A year ago today I was trying a new product ~

I've used WhatsApp for a while now, but only just learnt about group chats. My friend Michele was using it today to update friends a...

My hands like to fiddle with things as I work. At my own desk I usually play with a clothes peg , but today I was busy at my colleague...