First and foremost, I wanted to congratulate the Ballycastle Bats on an amazing win this week. Both teams played incredibly hard but it's such a nice welcome home for Terence Higgs. It could be said that all of that time away helped him see Quidditch strategies in a new way.

Furthermore, Orsino (our team owner) Terence and Alicia have all been nominated for Witch Weekly's 'Most Charming Smile Award'. I don't want to brag, but I feel like I work with some beautiful people.

In other, non-Quidditch related news, I am now the proud caretaker of a young puppy named Bacon Lucky. I also risked the life of Robbie and Lucky by taking the M25 to pick him up from the dog rescue. FYI - Dogs cannot eat grapes. They can, however, create messes just about anywhere they go.

[ooc: RIGHT after the Puddlemere game]

Congratulations to Puddlemere on a first win of the season. It's a great start, and I'm looking forward to actually being at the next one!

Interviewing some of the newest signings to the league has begun, and it really has been good to get a look at how dynamics will be changing as the games continue.

There's nothing like the start of a new Quidditch season.

Kenmare

I expect a win tomorrow, understood? We need to make sure it's clear this scandal is behind us and we're the same team we've worked to be. Any questions?

As the first game of the season is upon us, I have been reflecting on everything that has changed for me of late. Moving continents may seem much, but I already did that when I first moved to Beauxbatons. I have always lived with family, schoolmates or friends, so I suppose living alone is quite something. Ultimately, a brand new team and new dynamic must be the biggest change, then, but there really is something to be said for shared female experiences for team solidarity. I look forward to doing my new team proud.

I am sitting with Phillip as I write this and he is not even laughing at me, so it must be true.