Preface

I am, to be precise, 1 meter and 94 centimeters tall. And I weigh 93 kilos.

Quite a confession with which to start a book . . . But it’s not my goal to confess to you something about my physical fitness. Or to see how quickly you can calculate my BMI (24.7). So, you might ask, why do I share this with you.

To give a little air to one of my small frustrations. And this is not about a too-short bed in a holiday cottage, impossible postures in an airplane seat, or the fact that there are still very few beautiful clothes available in my size. What then?

It has to do with sport. For example, squash, which I find immensely enjoyable—not to watch but to play. Only, I’m not so good at it, and that makes it a lot less fun. Losing all the time ...

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