An area of professional sports in Europe (specifically mid-level, semi-pro team sports like volleyball, handball, basketball, rugby, etc) that isn’t talked about much, if at all, is unemployment. Now, you might think that’s a bit of a strange subject for a wealthy volleyball WAG to discuss, (please read my sarcasm here, “wealthy volleyball” is an … Continue reading
Living abroad has been a way of life for Mark and I for 11 years now, (for me, since I was 18) it’s just our life, and as cliche as it sounds “home isn’t a place, it’s a feeling”. We choose this life every year, with every new contract, even when it’s not easy, and … Continue reading
Mark and I had our first summer together in seven years, can you believe that? Well, if you are a volleyball wife or girlfriend, or the partner of any professional athlete then you’ll know where I’m coming from. If you listened to the Mo Farah interview after he won Gold in the 10,000m at the … Continue reading
I’m a housewife? Ok, technically I’m not at all. I’m a stay at home mum trying to figure out what I want to be when I grow up. I’m pleased to say though, I have a whole new outlook on this expat life and I am more content with my lot now than I … Continue reading
Dear Louise, Live, it’s called Life for a reason. Regret nothing. There is no point, it keeps your head in the past. Yours, Louise. Continue reading
So haven’t been around for a while. I took some time out from writing on here because I had started to feel like I was blogging to fill a void, blogging because I had nothing else to do, and lets be honest, thats not really good reading for anyone. If you’re not living life then … Continue reading
“Once the familiar turns strange, it’s never the same again. Self knowledge is like lost innocence, however unsettling you find it, it can never be unthought or unknown.” – Professor Michael Sandel, Harvard. I’ve been absent. Not just from my blog but from myself. I’ve expressed a few times on here how I feel about my … Continue reading
