Daily Helen

I left the house this morning (first time since Wednesday). We went down to the False Bay coast... swam at Clovelly and Simon's Town,...

First strong south-easter of the season today. It looks pretty but it's cold, blustery and horrid. ~ A year ago today my arum lily ...

It was a lovely sunny afternoon... went for a stroll at one of my favourite places,  Groot Constantia . Spring is so very close. ~ A ye...

'Tis the depths of winter now. I can't wait for spring! ~  A year ago today I was visiting an abbey ~

Today was a perfect, fine winter's day. Went for an excellent walk along Boyes Drive. ~ A year ago today I was buying more succulen...

We had three hailstorms today. The last one was a big'un.  ~ A year ago today I was sitting in front of a fire ~ 

Warm soup on a cool evening. Leek and potato. ~ A year ago today I was at the shopping mall ~ 

Today - finally - I put away my light summer duvet and put my down winter duvet on my bed.  ~ A year ago today I was watching Louie...

The view leaving St James after Claudia's birthday lunch. Autumn is very much in the air! ~ A year ago today I was handing out with...

Corner of my garden this morning. Seasons are changing and the light is different. Still watering tho!  ~ A year ago today I was lookin...

... can't come soon enough! It's close - autumn was in the air this last weekend, and the March lilies are out! ~ A year ago to...

I'm sure even ducks are sick and tired of this long wet winter we're having!  I was at the Waterfront after work today and it wa...

Last night the cold snap we're experiencing this week intensified - it was freezing cold, the rain came down hard and there was even...

We have had some serious downpours today, and it's freezing cold. Winter is back. ~ A year ago today I was at the airport ~ 

There was a strange orange-pink light in the sky when I got up this morning. Sure enough, in a couple of hours it was got really cold an...

Just as we were leaving Table View (friends' lunch at Michele's) there was a short break in the bad weather, and these rainbows ...

The smells of late autumn: rotting leaves and wet tarmac. ~ A year ago today Trixie was cute and cuddly ~ 

We are still having gloriously mild and sunny weather... I'm enjoying it so much! But how strange it is to still need to water my ga...

Went for a walk along the Atlantic seaboard this morning. A mist was rolling in from the sea. ~ A year ago today I was watching The Vam...

The first hard rains of winter arrived today. The drains outside our offices couldn't cope and the water came flooding in. Also, we ...