Daily Helen

Yet more shopping for my kitchen! I was thinking about buying this pan anyway, but when I saw it at 60% off I snapped it up chop-chop. I ...

New cookware! I got the large frying pan as part of a set, and bought a smaller one to match. ~ A year ago today it was looking stormy ...

I replaced my ironing board a few days ago. Took the new one for a test drive this afternoon: it does the job. ~ A year ago today I was...

This landed on my desk today, but I was too busy to have a proper look at it. Hopefully I'll be able to give it a test drive soon - i...

I use an extension cord to power my washing machine in the bathroom. I had to buy a new one this morning as my old one shorted out. The l...

I was misled by the lovely sunshine yesterday and dressed completely inappropriately for today's weather. Was so cold I had to have t...

At my work desk I am always fiddling with something. Very often it's a paperclip. I'll bend it back and forth til it breaks. Poor...

I bought a cheap umbrella when I was overseas, and used it again today when it rained. I like the colour but there is no way it will surv...

I'm nearly at the end of my weeks-long spring cleaning marathon. Today I started tidying my chest of drawers. I threw away almost all...

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 ...

The lime green beach bag had another outing today. ~ A year ago today I was eating chocolate ~ 

My current purse. It's a couple of years old now, and looking a bit scruffy. ~ A year ago today my cat was sick ~ 

I bought this cat toy to try to get Thomas to move more. Yeah. Not working. ~ A year ago today I was ordering takeaways ~ 

It been hot this week and my nemesis, the super-annoying house fly, is back. Grrr! ~ A year ago today I was taking photos of my kittie ...

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

I buy hair clips often - I always seem to break them. This is my current favourite and probably the best one I've even had. I bought...

Got myself a new camera bag today. I think it's a good one - it has space to carry all my stuff. ~ A year ago today my kittie was i...

Boo, my favourite pie dish broke. One way to get out of doing the washing up I guess :( ~ A year ago today I was wearing comfy tracksui...

My hair has grown very long again, and today, like most days, I just tied it back in a ponytail. These new bright scrunchies look straig...

I have a very sore shoulder and neck. Went for some physiotherapy today, and also brought out my crocodile hot water bottle to apply som...