At the age of 30, my husband and I moved to Thailand and eventually settled in Uthai Thani, where we have been living since 2014.

On this blog, I share my experiences of living in Thailand, my interest in authentic Thai food and recipes adapted to the keto lifestyle, places of interest, and information about our football club, Shooting Stars FC.

Since 2023, my husband and I have also been coaching children through Shooting Stars FC. When we started, we saw a gap in football education in our area. We wanted to offer children a more modern approach to the game, based on European football methodology, with less focus on constant instructions and more focus on helping players think for themselves, make decisions and understand the game. Developing football intelligence is at the heart of what we do.

Being a female development coach alongside my husband can be a very ungrateful job. I've been coaching since 2023, yet I am still not always recognised as a coach. Although it's frustrating, I understand that the problem does not lie with me. Part of it is because I am a woman, and part of it is because what I do is less visible and undervalued. Having a development coach with knowledge of child psychology and child development is what makes Shooting Star FC very different. It's that strong knowledge that helps children develop confidence.