Jill Griffiths

Writes about nature, land, farming, places and people. First book What's for Dinner? published by Thames & Hudson Australia, June 2023. Available now.

[Jill Griffiths @JillGWriter]

It's out! Today is publication day for my book. Link below to where hard copy and ebook can be bought on Booktopia, but should also be in Australian bookshops from today. Happy birthday 'What's for Dinner?"!
https://t.co/YiGQG8hyaR

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My social media break included Substack, but I showed up there again today. #naturewriting

Of Rain and Shelter, by @JillGWriter https://t.co/XonsObLvL8

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This. Which is perhaps somewhat of an explanation why I have just had a four month break from social media. Not sure how long I'll be back...

[TeaRoseKent @TeaRoseKent]

Do you miss reaching into your mailbox and pulling out letters from far-away friends? I used to tell at a glance who sent them by the handwritten loops and swirls on the envelope alone. I'd pour a cup of tea and savor the news written exclusively for me.

Now, I get group texts.

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@stationmum101 Bloody Toggenburgs! They're meant to be well behaved goats. I guess it's all relative. 😂

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A very naughty goat!

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My horse is agisting at a friend's place. I went to see her this morning and my friend's cows came up to say hello. Adorable.

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And now we have (drum roll) farmhouse cheddar. My third attempt at making this and I must say, I'm rather pleased with it. Now it needs to dry at room temp for a few days before being waxed and aged. #goatcheese

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Sourdough with feta and tomato. Sourdough with chevre and apricot jam. All grown / made by me (okay, so the apricots came from neighbour, and the milk from Sesame, but I made the jam and cheeses. And the bread). Tastes sensational. Smug factor very high! #lunch #goatcheese

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@GemmaTognini @CaroDiRusso My daughter travelled around Europe for five weeks with just carry-on. In winter! I have the same bag she used and I can hardly manage a weekend away with it. 🙃

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@SimonCotter62 @stationmum101 I hear you! Everything that happens seems to be 'unprecedented'.

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Took the goats for a short free range walk around the property. They were very well behaved, probably because they were a bit nervous so didn't want to leave me. I'm sure if I do it regularly they'll end up racing off to eat the garden.

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@notaveneering @ERN_Malleyscrub I bet if you'd ordered coffee, it wouldn't have been Nescafe.

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https://t.co/pUSIUdgfa5

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@ClareDChambers Maybe the ear plugs will arrive tomorrow. 🤣

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@stationmum101 It makes me more sad than angry. I often think agriculture is too successful for its own good. It makes it look easy to produce food, which is one of the reasons why I think everyone should try to grow at least a little bit of their own food.

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@landry235 Egad! What happened? I must have missed something.

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Sesame has discovered the wheel.

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@sophie_lipton Yes. I've decided it's a very fine thing to do.

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Brilliant

[The Figen @TheFigen_]

The artist, Andrew Scott. 👌

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@SandyHorne61 I saw the aurora on 11 May too. Just south of Margaret River, WA. A first for me. Nice to be reminded of it. We were at a family reunion on what was my grandparents' farm.