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,...

This afternoon the tablecloth on Table Mountain was a particularly pretty and lacy one. ~ A year ago today I was replacing a lightbulb ...

I'm lucky to have an excellent kitchen supply store very close to where I work. I can always find things I want there. ~ A year ag...

They were filming  Homeland in my neighbourhood today. A fleet of trucks and gazillions of extras - and pouring rain.  ~ A year ago to...

It was gloomy and wet today. Cloud lingered even after the rain stopped. ~ A year ago today I was lying on my bed and reading ~ 

Beach visit at the Stand this morning. I didn't swim, but the others did.  ~ A year ago today I was reading Gone Girl ~

Dorothy and I did a bit of driving around District Six today. I had no idea that the building site that I go past every week day is so va...

View from the top of Table Mountain. Snow on the mountains in the distance. ~ A year ago today I had super new books to read ~ 

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!  ...

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 ...

This usual view of the city caught my eye today. ~ A year ago today I was driving in the rain ~ 

Kirstenbosch on a cloudy day.  ~ A year ago today my garden wall was lovely and green ~ 

It poured with rain today. For a short while in the afternoon, the sun came out and a rainbow appeared. Fifteen minutes later it was rain...

 Down at the Cape Town Waterfront, late afternoon. ~ A year ago today I had a sore throat ~ 

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...

I took a drive along the N2 this morning, heading to Swellendam for the weekend. It was good to leave the bad weather behind in Cape Town...

Today was another beautiful day.  ~ A year ago today I ate a koeksister ~ 

I ran some errands after work today. It was a lovely afternoon. ~ A year ago today I was making chips ~ 

Another day of travelling. We flew over the Alps - twice!  ~ A year ago today I was preparing vegetables for my supper ~ 

Visited the Boboli Gardens this morning - definitely a highlight of our visit to Florence.  ~ A year ago today I was watching New Girl ...