Gillian Thomas has travelled for most of her life, often alone in the early years, and frequently to Italy in pursuit of opera and a chance to speak the language. Also a fan of Test cricket, she attends every day of every Test match at Adelaide Oval. She gets her love of sport from her father, Gordon Harris, who played 37 first class matches for South Australia between 1920 and 1931. Her love of music comes from her grandparents, who met at the Conservatorium of Music in Adelaide.
