Nell and Gussie #loveyourpetday #dogsofinstagram #whippetsofinstagram #whippets

Repost: Thank you to everyone who joined us this evening for Cornershop Conversations with the eloquent and fascinating Lucy Treloar. A big thank you to our partner in crime @cornershopyarraville for hosting us and providing delicious wine and nibbles. Don’t miss out on our March Cornershop Conversation with @jppomare! Details via our website. • #cornershopconversations #sunbookshop #lucytreloar #wolfeisland #saltcreek #cornershopyarraville

Every bit as good as people say. The truth of it hits like a series of blows, so despite it being a short book it took some time to read. I had to put it down, again and again, to recover. #JennyOffill #Weather #reading #books #bookstagram #climatechange #climatecrisis

Repost! We are really looking forward to our first Cornershop Conversations event for 2020 this Thursday at 7pm! ▪️ We will be joined by acclaimed, award-winning local author, Lucy Treloar, in conversation with Sarina Gale over a delicious selection of food and a glass of wine from our friends @cornershopyarraville ▪️ There are limited tickets still available so get in touch to secure your seat! ▪️ $27.00 per person - includes a glass of wine and a selection of fingerfood at Cornershop Yarraville. ▪️ #shoplocal #sunbookshop #eventsatthesun #innerwestmelbourne #cornershopyarraville #lucytreloar #panmacmillan #wolfeisland

Lots of these beautiful flies around this morning pollinating the parsley flowers. #insects #insectsofinstagram #pollinators #pollinatorgarden #gardening #garden #summer #summertime

Book haul... I feel as if I’ve bought three or four copies of Dept. of Speculation already, but I can never find them. #books #bookshops #MiriamToews #JennyOffill #reading #bookstagram

Looking forward to an evening of conversation, food and wine at The Sun Bookshop, Feb 20. Details and bookings via link in bio - would love to see you there! @sunbookshop #sunbookshop #yarraville #innerwest #innerwestmelbourne #wolfeisland #lucytreloar #books #reading #reading📖

This rose (horrible name: Darcey Bussell*, a David Austin rose) has been sulking for years, but I’ve pruned an enormous salvia back and flung some sheep manure at it, and it’s doing so well, and now I feel guilty about its languishing years... * I take it all back about the name. I didn’t know she was an amazing ballet dancer or that she was a writer. Links in comments below about this remarkable person. It is a beautiful rose.

Can’t even believe this gorgeous thing is mine. A print of a beautiful painting by @beldisaurus, from a stunning photo by @wtb_michael. It’s just so lovely. Thank you! #AuthorforFireys ...

The first dahlia! I have such a fondness for their - some would call it vulgarity - exuberance. This one’s called Highland Fling or Tartan Tango or something like that. Dahlia names are cheering on their own. I planted a new one called Homicide somewhere in the garden and am waiting for it to reveal itself. They’re SO much fun! #dahlias #dahliasofinstagram #dahlia #dahliaseason #gardens #gardening #summer #summertime

The summer garden... (the long pipe takes washing machine water around the garden and keeps most things going)

My pomegranate has this year finally got going and it’s such a beautiful thing.

Nell takes sprinklers as a personal affront. #whippetsofinstagram #whippetlife #whippets #dogsofinstagram #Nell #hotday #hotdays☀️ #summertime #summer2020

Repost from @adelaidefestival using @RepostRegramApp - I’m delighted to be part of this wonderful event - appearing with the amazing @ciaoalicerobinson and @sophielikescats! Hope to see you there. The full line-up and schedule of the 2020 Adelaide Writers' Week are out! Under the trees of the Pioneer Women’s Memorial Garden, writers from around the world come together for six days of FREE talks and events. Check out the link in bio to discover: . 👧🏻 Weekend activities dedicated to kids and young adults . 🌇 Daily sessions featuring authors, poets, journalists, historians, scientists, politicians and academics . 🌃 Twilight Talks every weeknight from 7pm . ➡️ Will you be there? . #adlww #free #adelaidewritersweek #adelaide #festival #adlfest #writersfestival #readersfestival #writers #readers #books #reading #book #bookworm #authors #brainworkout #southaustralia #literaryfestival #literaturelover @macmillanaus #wolfeisland #climatecrisis

Summertime, the girls, shoes

Evening walk.

And here the girls are a-roaming. Nothing very exciting, but I could never do this in Melbourne. I’m always too busy looking out for things that will frighten Gussie and send her bolting for home.

While walking the dogs in the hidden valley this afternoon