Helen
@starryhelen.bsky.social
HE Director | Theatre lover | Tulip obsessive | Proud Auntie | Perfectly imperfect | Happiest by the sea | Views my own | 🍀🇳🇱
The early bird…..
“Every morning
the world
is created.
Under the orange
sticks of the sun
the heaped
ashes of night
turn into leaves again….”
Mary Oliver
“Every morning
the world
is created.
Under the orange
sticks of the sun
the heaped
ashes of night
turn into leaves again….”
Mary Oliver
December 3, 2025 at 8:24 AM
The early bird…..
“Every morning
the world
is created.
Under the orange
sticks of the sun
the heaped
ashes of night
turn into leaves again….”
Mary Oliver
“Every morning
the world
is created.
Under the orange
sticks of the sun
the heaped
ashes of night
turn into leaves again….”
Mary Oliver
No matter where I go in the world this will always be my favourite place to be 💚
November 15, 2025 at 5:41 PM
No matter where I go in the world this will always be my favourite place to be 💚
Sometimes you don’t realise how much you needed to be somewhere until you get there.
Finding a real sense of peace & belonging on a short visit to beautiful Northern Ireland.
Finding a real sense of peace & belonging on a short visit to beautiful Northern Ireland.
November 14, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Sometimes you don’t realise how much you needed to be somewhere until you get there.
Finding a real sense of peace & belonging on a short visit to beautiful Northern Ireland.
Finding a real sense of peace & belonging on a short visit to beautiful Northern Ireland.
Much needed relax and recharge this weekend.
November 9, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Much needed relax and recharge this weekend.
November 1, 2025 at 4:05 PM
The second best reason for coming to the National Portrait Gallery - their amazing granola & yoghurt 😋
Exhibition scored highly too
Exhibition scored highly too
November 1, 2025 at 11:46 AM
The second best reason for coming to the National Portrait Gallery - their amazing granola & yoghurt 😋
Exhibition scored highly too
Exhibition scored highly too
Perfect autumnal Sunday morning
October 5, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Perfect autumnal Sunday morning
After horrific days grief becomes even more overwhelming.
Need a Mum hug and straight talking more than ever today. 💔
Need a Mum hug and straight talking more than ever today. 💔
September 25, 2025 at 8:17 PM
After horrific days grief becomes even more overwhelming.
Need a Mum hug and straight talking more than ever today. 💔
Need a Mum hug and straight talking more than ever today. 💔
Campus beautifully book-ending a long day and a super long move in weekend. 😴
September 21, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Campus beautifully book-ending a long day and a super long move in weekend. 😴
Enjoying today’s lunchtime walk in the late summer sun ☀️
September 8, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Enjoying today’s lunchtime walk in the late summer sun ☀️
10/10 - Totally life affirming theatre at Soho Place.
Lenny Henry in ‘Every Beautiful Thing’ is wonderful - a rollercoaster of emotions, audience participation that works, and a reminder of all that is good in life.
My cheeks hurt from smiling.
See it if you can.
Lenny Henry in ‘Every Beautiful Thing’ is wonderful - a rollercoaster of emotions, audience participation that works, and a reminder of all that is good in life.
My cheeks hurt from smiling.
See it if you can.
August 23, 2025 at 5:34 PM
10/10 - Totally life affirming theatre at Soho Place.
Lenny Henry in ‘Every Beautiful Thing’ is wonderful - a rollercoaster of emotions, audience participation that works, and a reminder of all that is good in life.
My cheeks hurt from smiling.
See it if you can.
Lenny Henry in ‘Every Beautiful Thing’ is wonderful - a rollercoaster of emotions, audience participation that works, and a reminder of all that is good in life.
My cheeks hurt from smiling.
See it if you can.
Beautiful sunset along the River Thames in Windsor this evening 🧡
August 17, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Beautiful sunset along the River Thames in Windsor this evening 🧡
Pretty sure this counts as our own airport….?
It might take to longer to get from check in to the departure gate than arrivals to us.
It might take to longer to get from check in to the departure gate than arrivals to us.
August 14, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Pretty sure this counts as our own airport….?
It might take to longer to get from check in to the departure gate than arrivals to us.
It might take to longer to get from check in to the departure gate than arrivals to us.
Just what was needed this week.
A barrel of laughs, great pre-show music, and ‘Woking vibes in the area’ (IYKYK)
A barrel of laughs, great pre-show music, and ‘Woking vibes in the area’ (IYKYK)
August 12, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Just what was needed this week.
A barrel of laughs, great pre-show music, and ‘Woking vibes in the area’ (IYKYK)
A barrel of laughs, great pre-show music, and ‘Woking vibes in the area’ (IYKYK)
Good to have a run of theatre trips to look forward to.
Tonight, next week, and November - with room to squeeze at least one more in.
Tonight, next week, and November - with room to squeeze at least one more in.
August 12, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Good to have a run of theatre trips to look forward to.
Tonight, next week, and November - with room to squeeze at least one more in.
Tonight, next week, and November - with room to squeeze at least one more in.
💔 Always do nice things on difficult days.
August 10, 2025 at 7:16 PM
💔 Always do nice things on difficult days.
I can’t believe it is a whole six months since we lost our North Star and the heart of our world.
The tsunami of grief still hits hard every single day. Someone told me that when someone dies they turn into stories. Mum’s story will always be the centre of ours 💔
The tsunami of grief still hits hard every single day. Someone told me that when someone dies they turn into stories. Mum’s story will always be the centre of ours 💔
August 10, 2025 at 4:54 PM
I can’t believe it is a whole six months since we lost our North Star and the heart of our world.
The tsunami of grief still hits hard every single day. Someone told me that when someone dies they turn into stories. Mum’s story will always be the centre of ours 💔
The tsunami of grief still hits hard every single day. Someone told me that when someone dies they turn into stories. Mum’s story will always be the centre of ours 💔
Oh to have 20 20 vision….but (age worsening) long sightedness and astigmatism keep kicking my bank account 😳
August 8, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Oh to have 20 20 vision….but (age worsening) long sightedness and astigmatism keep kicking my bank account 😳
I think my LinkedIn algorithm is broken if they think posts from JH are up my street 🙄
July 31, 2025 at 6:38 PM
I think my LinkedIn algorithm is broken if they think posts from JH are up my street 🙄
Some days you think you are managing your grief, some days you accidentally defrost the freezer*, have an unnecessarily emotional breakdown, and have to escape out for coffee and cherry & elderflower cake 🤷
*Didn’t shut the door properly on the back up freezer in the garage. 💦
*Didn’t shut the door properly on the back up freezer in the garage. 💦
July 20, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Some days you think you are managing your grief, some days you accidentally defrost the freezer*, have an unnecessarily emotional breakdown, and have to escape out for coffee and cherry & elderflower cake 🤷
*Didn’t shut the door properly on the back up freezer in the garage. 💦
*Didn’t shut the door properly on the back up freezer in the garage. 💦
Super spoiled with beautiful flowers today.
Fifty not out 🎂🎁
Fifty not out 🎂🎁
July 9, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Super spoiled with beautiful flowers today.
Fifty not out 🎂🎁
Fifty not out 🎂🎁
I’ve never been one for signs or superstitions but there is no doubting robins have been appearing in the last few months - in my parents’ garden, my walk to the office & when we visit somewhere we used to go with Mum.This robin was as photo shy as Mum - sitting perfectly on top of the sign until….❤️
July 1, 2025 at 7:53 PM
I’ve never been one for signs or superstitions but there is no doubting robins have been appearing in the last few months - in my parents’ garden, my walk to the office & when we visit somewhere we used to go with Mum.This robin was as photo shy as Mum - sitting perfectly on top of the sign until….❤️
A much needed leave day after a trying and emotionally exhausting week at work.
Sunshine, lavender fields, cappuccino, larkspur and mocktails featured in a joyous day.
Sunshine, lavender fields, cappuccino, larkspur and mocktails featured in a joyous day.
June 27, 2025 at 8:46 PM
A much needed leave day after a trying and emotionally exhausting week at work.
Sunshine, lavender fields, cappuccino, larkspur and mocktails featured in a joyous day.
Sunshine, lavender fields, cappuccino, larkspur and mocktails featured in a joyous day.