Jen Harvey

Jen

  • Milk

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    Jen

    One of the most tender and precious moments of my life so far, was the moment I held my daughter, Helena, in my arms for the first time and began to nurse her. It was a moment of pure instinct and love, and the sense of well being and comfort that I derived from this

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  • Short short story: “The Fairy Tree”

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    Jen

    The tree stands on a mound at the top of the hill. From this vantage point it has views out across the fields and down towards the lonely row of houses that make up the village. Up there it’s possible to see everything. There’s nothing that goes unobserved. It’s form, silhouetted against a backdrop of

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  • Short, short story: “Snowmen”

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    Jen

    It had taken four days to arrive, the snow. During that time, he could smell it coming. The air was different. Cleaner, clearer, more a texture than a smell. A prickle in his nose and throat that made him feel alert and slightly on edge. He would stand outside and breathe it in, sensing its

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  • Helena

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    Jen

    So, Helena was born on Wednesday April 4th at 22:37 and weighed in at 2740 grams and 50cms long. She is a strong wee thing and loves to drink her milk, so she is already a couple of hundred grams heavier! Anyway, I am off to enjoy motherhood for a while and will see you

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  • Tagged! 5 things you didn’t know about me.

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    Jen

    I’ve been tagged by Brian to come up with a list of 5 things you don’t know about me…. Err, so here goes: 1. My father trained for the priesthood and spent a year in a monastery in Ireland. Apparently this year of solitude spent in the windy wilds of Galway was enough to convince

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