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  • 2 weeks ago | observer.com | Gillian Harvey

    Spring is springing—the sun is starting to peek out from behind the clouds, birds are tuning up their morning song and more than a few rabbits are hopping across newly green fields. It’s that gentle time of year when nature starts to stretch its arms, yawn off the winter chill and slowly come back to life. As daffodils push their way up through the thawed soil, the world feels like it’s been given permission to begin again.

  • 3 weeks ago | connexionfrance.com | Gillian Harvey

    In the UK, I worked as a secretary, as well as doing some work as a fitness instructor and massage therapist. So when I moved to France with my then husband (we have since separated) in 2007, I hoped to find work in the fitness industry. Before I could get anywhere on the French job market, however, I knew I had to improve my school-level French.

  • 3 weeks ago | metro.co.uk | Gillian Harvey

    Nobody likes to feel old. But when you're a mum of teens, it's hard not to feel ancient at times: try mentioning to your child that you existed before the internet and it's as if you're telling them you lived in a cave. What I didn't expect, however, was to be reminded of the yawning generational gap between myself and my daughter when I mentioned that I used to enjoy shopping.

  • 4 weeks ago | thetimes.com | Gillian Harvey

  • 1 month ago | connexionfrance.com | Gillian Harvey

    Like many musicians, I started learning early. I was about six when I began violin lessons but soon switched to viola, preferring the deeper sound. Aged 11, I started playing in a quartet with some amateur retirees. Perhaps having a career as a musician was on the cards, but I have always had a problem settling on just one career.

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Gillian Harvey
Gillian Harvey @GillPlusFive
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Gillian Harvey
Gillian Harvey @GillPlusFive
8 Apr 25

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Gillian Harvey
Gillian Harvey @GillPlusFive
4 Apr 25

RT @Heidi_Swain: Are you an aspiring novelist? Wonderful author, @GillPlusFive has a fabulous new blog series called #AsktheNovelist which…