Gotta love a half term holiday!! I had been saying for ages I must go visit SARAH whilst I'm here in Europe.. (Sarah moved to Bratislava in September) So here I am! The story so far... First stop Munich! Spot of Gaelic Footballl, as you do! A diet of Strongbow, Whiskey & Guinness... Fountains, Bikes & Bratwurst! Followed by all night dancing, more beer, shots... & inevitably a hangover! Onward to Slovakia & what would be my home for a week, Br...

So... I travelled "Home Home" (everybody know this can only mean I went back to my mam & dads!) last Thursday. making the most of a Bank Holiday, which fell at the perfect time! Lyndsey Gowans 30th Birthday!!! Lynz had no idea I was going to make the journey back as a special visit for her! Priceless! I made arrangements with friends to meet in a pub on Friday early evening... She was being brought along, unsuspectingly, to find me sat there with a pint! How...

Everywhere looks better in the sunshine! Everyone appears happier too... Well most, there are still a few Germans displaying their usual "ignorance". Lighter mornings, clear blue skies, warmth and lighter evenings have all made the past winter seem so far away, we've all forgotten how ridiculously cold and miserable it had been for almost 6 months now the suns out! My body is just getting used to the changes in earlier sun rises and later sunsets! Not something ...

It all began this time last year, I had made the decision to leave Kenya, not an easy one, one I still question... The opportunity to become Director of Sport and play football as part of a womens team (30 now, not too many years left!) no better place than Germany and Berlin. Berlin is surrounded by history, one which we all know something about. I confess my knowledge is minimal, when it came to History lessons I never spent too much time inside the classroom...