Jane Hill
@janehill.bsky.social
I do comedy, lecturing, journalism, radio and writing. I like beaches, books and buildings.
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There’s a lot of very good stuff about cancer screening in the news at the moment - but I just wanted to remind you all that there is no routine screening for ovarian cancer.
Therefore it’s really important that we know the symptoms so you can ask your GP if you think you might have it. 1/?
Therefore it’s really important that we know the symptoms so you can ask your GP if you think you might have it. 1/?
I have three parcels to return from overenthusiastic online ordering. One is a straightforward Post Office job with a sticky label provided. The other two, you have to fill in a form and wait for them to send you a label but it could be UPS or DHL or anything so it means a special trip somewhere.
January 6, 2026 at 10:53 AM
I have three parcels to return from overenthusiastic online ordering. One is a straightforward Post Office job with a sticky label provided. The other two, you have to fill in a form and wait for them to send you a label but it could be UPS or DHL or anything so it means a special trip somewhere.
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imagine a cheery BBC news report in 1938 breezily asking "which countries could be in Hitler's sights after the Sudetenland?"
January 5, 2026 at 5:35 PM
imagine a cheery BBC news report in 1938 breezily asking "which countries could be in Hitler's sights after the Sudetenland?"
I’ve got quite cross about someone questioning the word “tummy” as a bit patronising. Last time I shared this, someone asked why they don’t say “stomach.” Well, it’s not the stomach. The bits that get bloated and painful are the omentum and the abdominal cavity. Can you think of a better word?
New graphics from Target Ovarian Cancer just dropped. I’m really keen to spread the word about symptoms, so please share either my post or the graphic. Other common symptoms include fatigue & changes in bowel habits, it can seem like IBS, and there’s no routine screening.
January 5, 2026 at 5:21 PM
I’ve got quite cross about someone questioning the word “tummy” as a bit patronising. Last time I shared this, someone asked why they don’t say “stomach.” Well, it’s not the stomach. The bits that get bloated and painful are the omentum and the abdominal cavity. Can you think of a better word?
New graphics from Target Ovarian Cancer just dropped. I’m really keen to spread the word about symptoms, so please share either my post or the graphic. Other common symptoms include fatigue & changes in bowel habits, it can seem like IBS, and there’s no routine screening.
January 5, 2026 at 4:42 PM
New graphics from Target Ovarian Cancer just dropped. I’m really keen to spread the word about symptoms, so please share either my post or the graphic. Other common symptoms include fatigue & changes in bowel habits, it can seem like IBS, and there’s no routine screening.
Over the weekend I thought a friend had gone crazy with perfume, a bloke in a café had a really smelly coat, the food in the shop had all gone slightly off and that someone had left fish in the lift to my flat. It took a while to realise that my sense of smell had suddenly got “louder.” 1/…
January 5, 2026 at 8:34 AM
Over the weekend I thought a friend had gone crazy with perfume, a bloke in a café had a really smelly coat, the food in the shop had all gone slightly off and that someone had left fish in the lift to my flat. It took a while to realise that my sense of smell had suddenly got “louder.” 1/…
What an extraordinarily talented bunch of potters and artists they are. Lovely to have the programme back. Just what we need right now
#PotteryThrowdown
#PotteryThrowdown
January 4, 2026 at 9:09 PM
What an extraordinarily talented bunch of potters and artists they are. Lovely to have the programme back. Just what we need right now
#PotteryThrowdown
#PotteryThrowdown
I like that there’s one potter who has just gone for books and biscuits. That’s my kind of winter night. #PotteryThrowdown
January 4, 2026 at 8:00 PM
I like that there’s one potter who has just gone for books and biscuits. That’s my kind of winter night. #PotteryThrowdown
I like Andrew’s husband just calmly doing tapestry in the background. #PotteryThrowdown
January 4, 2026 at 7:49 PM
I like Andrew’s husband just calmly doing tapestry in the background. #PotteryThrowdown
Emily is wearing one of a Seasalt Larissa blouse* that I also own so she’s my early favourite.
*I own about 12. They don’t need ironing, the sleeves roll up nicely, they’re very cheerful and you can get them in the sale or on Vinted. #PotteryThrowdown
*I own about 12. They don’t need ironing, the sleeves roll up nicely, they’re very cheerful and you can get them in the sale or on Vinted. #PotteryThrowdown
January 4, 2026 at 7:40 PM
Emily is wearing one of a Seasalt Larissa blouse* that I also own so she’s my early favourite.
*I own about 12. They don’t need ironing, the sleeves roll up nicely, they’re very cheerful and you can get them in the sale or on Vinted. #PotteryThrowdown
*I own about 12. They don’t need ironing, the sleeves roll up nicely, they’re very cheerful and you can get them in the sale or on Vinted. #PotteryThrowdown
The Pot-Off is back tonight, everyone! And it’s at the early time of 7.30pm. I feel that this is just what a lot of us need right now. #PotteryThrowdown
January 4, 2026 at 4:51 PM
The Pot-Off is back tonight, everyone! And it’s at the early time of 7.30pm. I feel that this is just what a lot of us need right now. #PotteryThrowdown
I’m not saying being ill has aged me, but I’ve just taken out a subscription to Puzzler magazine. (Sometimes it’s all my brain can cope with).
January 4, 2026 at 4:34 PM
I’m not saying being ill has aged me, but I’ve just taken out a subscription to Puzzler magazine. (Sometimes it’s all my brain can cope with).
Made it to the cafe today and randomly decided to treat myself to mushrooms on sourdough for brunch. But it’s so long since I’ve eaten out, I’d forgotten how much you can spend on impromptu café visits.
January 4, 2026 at 1:26 PM
Made it to the cafe today and randomly decided to treat myself to mushrooms on sourdough for brunch. But it’s so long since I’ve eaten out, I’d forgotten how much you can spend on impromptu café visits.
Obviously not the main point, but what’s the deal with the zip-up sweater under the suit jacket?
Trump just posted this photo of the sharpest minds in our intelligence community hard at work during the Venezuelan operation.
January 3, 2026 at 9:27 PM
Obviously not the main point, but what’s the deal with the zip-up sweater under the suit jacket?
Just bought a couple of Harriet Tyce’s books for my Kindle in honour of her performance tonight. #TheTraitors
January 3, 2026 at 9:06 PM
Just bought a couple of Harriet Tyce’s books for my Kindle in honour of her performance tonight. #TheTraitors
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Might as well write 'WE ARE TRAITORS' on their shirts #TheTraitors
"let's stand right in front of the painting for a really long time. that won't arise suspicion" #thetraitors
January 3, 2026 at 8:53 PM
Might as well write 'WE ARE TRAITORS' on their shirts #TheTraitors
Are Ellie and Ross a couple? #TheTraitors
January 3, 2026 at 8:54 PM
Are Ellie and Ross a couple? #TheTraitors
Rachel and Amanda now in frame for banishment? #TheTraitors
January 3, 2026 at 8:43 PM
Rachel and Amanda now in frame for banishment? #TheTraitors
Does Rachel voting for Ross rather than Hugo make it obvious she’s a traitor? And honestly what’s Amanda’s beef with Jade?
#TheTraitors
#TheTraitors
January 3, 2026 at 8:41 PM
Does Rachel voting for Ross rather than Hugo make it obvious she’s a traitor? And honestly what’s Amanda’s beef with Jade?
#TheTraitors
#TheTraitors
I do like the variety in ages very much. Great to have a bunch of very bright older women like Harriet and Fiona. #TheTraitors
January 3, 2026 at 8:26 PM
I do like the variety in ages very much. Great to have a bunch of very bright older women like Harriet and Fiona. #TheTraitors
That little gasp on the soundtrack is driving me mad. #TheTraitors
January 3, 2026 at 8:23 PM
That little gasp on the soundtrack is driving me mad. #TheTraitors
Hugo’s patronising description of Ben as a “senior gentleman”… ugh. #TheTraitors
January 3, 2026 at 8:02 PM
Hugo’s patronising description of Ben as a “senior gentleman”… ugh. #TheTraitors
Chemo fatigue is unlike anything else I’ve known. I was feeling bright and sparky and full of energy on a walk with a friend and then halfway to the cafe knew that I wouldn’t be able to make it there and back.
It’s good to have friends who get that, and don’t mind a cuppa in my flat instead.
It’s good to have friends who get that, and don’t mind a cuppa in my flat instead.
January 3, 2026 at 3:17 PM
Chemo fatigue is unlike anything else I’ve known. I was feeling bright and sparky and full of energy on a walk with a friend and then halfway to the cafe knew that I wouldn’t be able to make it there and back.
It’s good to have friends who get that, and don’t mind a cuppa in my flat instead.
It’s good to have friends who get that, and don’t mind a cuppa in my flat instead.
On the one hand, chemotherapy impacts my sleep and I seem to be fully awake by 6am every morning. But on the other hand I can watch the sky lighten from my bedroom window and - if I move my head slightly - I can see the sea.
January 3, 2026 at 8:41 AM
On the one hand, chemotherapy impacts my sleep and I seem to be fully awake by 6am every morning. But on the other hand I can watch the sky lighten from my bedroom window and - if I move my head slightly - I can see the sea.