Daily Helen

At First Thursday this evening I popped in to Chandler House to see the wonderful paintings of my old friend Ian. ~ A year ago today I...

I got my two pictures back from the framer this morning. They will sit on this shelf with my brother's pot until I get them hung on t...

I'm taking these in for framing tomorrow. Only been meaning to do so since I purchased them in, um, 1998 (!!!) ~ A year ago today I...

This evening some of us went to the First Thursday art event in town. Saw lots of lovely and interesting things. ~ A year ago today I ...

I adore these decorative ceramics, seen today at this exhibition . Want!  ~ A year ago today I was sitting in the sun with Thomas ~ 

Went to see the Design and Making exhibition at the Castle this afternoon... varied and interesting. I'm not entirely sure what this...

I just love this sculpture . Wish I could see it in real life. Instead I'll have to be content to look at lots and lots of pictures o...

Went down to the National Gallery to see an  exhibition of photographs by George Hallett  this afternoon. It was really interesting!  ~...

I think my favourite church in Florence is San Miniato on the Mount. Was well worth the climb up the hill to see it today. ~ A year ago...

I've seen a lot of museums this week! This new one at Casa Romana was small but interesting. ~ A year ago today I was wearing tight...

We toured the Vatican City museum today. Full of incredible treasures. ~ A year ago today I'd just started an easy read ~ 

I stopped to look at a photo exhibition at my local shopping centre this afternoon. I didn't like all the images, but some were lovel...

Lots of lovely things to see the Design Indaba Expo this morning. I really like John's latest work, the blue and yellow pieces espe...

This morning I went down to the Waterfront and visited the Da Vinci exhibition . It was really interesting! ~ A year ago today I was h...

This lady lives on the verandah of one of my friend's houses. I've known her for a long, long time. ~ A year ago today I was no...

Went to see the isishweshwe exhibition at the Slave Lodge Museum this afternoon. I've always loved this fabric. Designers are doing...

I went to see Eddie Izzard this evening. He was very funny! ~ A year ago today I was exploring Santorini ~ 

Dorothy and I went to see the Cape Philharmonic Choir's performance of The Messiah at the City Hall this evening. It was lovely!  ~...

Popped into the Woodstock Foundry to see the Southern Guild Heavy Metal exhibition this afternoon. So many lovely things! ~ A year ago ...

I went to see the play  The Three Little Pigs  this evening. It was really good! ~ A year ago today I was taking it easy ~