Sian Honnor’s life looks like a logistical impossibility.
The Herne Bay resident juggles parenthood, full-time work and an international bowls career, but she is determined to show her daughter, and future generations, exactly what is possible.
From meeting her husband on the bowling green to spending her evenings commentating, bowls has spread its tendrils to every aspect of her life.
But having been selected for her fifth consecutive Commonwealth Games, and the opportunity to win a fifth consecutive medal, that dedication is paying dividends.
“I don’t think it’s an understatement to say I’m in the chaos season of my life, I've got two sons and a daughter, and they're all into football and kickboxing,” she laughed.
“But especially now I've got a daughter, I really want her to know that if she works hard at stuff and she wants something, she can go out and do whatever she wants.”
As well as competing in the sport internationally, Honnor is a journalist by trade and now works in communications for local homelessness charity Porchlight.
It is a skill she employs to promote bowls, often found in the commentary booth at tournaments and formerly the editor of Bowls International publication.
And there is a reason Honnor remains so committed to the future of a sport which has figured so large in her own life.
“I’ve been bowling for 30 years, so it’s in my blood. My grandparents played and introduced me to it, many of my closest friends are bowlers which probably isn’t a surprise,” said the 38-year-old.
“I met my husband through bowls. I joined the bowls club, so did he and, 14 years and three children later, he is without a doubt my biggest supporter.
“I just want the sport to be there when my children are older. We have struggled historically with the image and it’s always been a battle to break down those barriers to getting women of all ages into the sport.
“Playing bowls is something I’m really passionate about and I just want the sport to be as successful as possible.”
Having won two golds and two bronzes at her previous four Games, Honnor is doing her bit for the sport on and off the green.
Now she will head to Glasgow and switch triples for pairs to compete alongside Amy Pharaoh as they bid for another medal to add to burgeoning collections.
And all the additional preparation will hopefully aid Honnor in Scotland’s second city.
“Being able to commentate on predominantly men's games, has sharpened my head reading abilities and opened my eyes to the wealth of different shots that are available,” she explained.
“Whenever I get the opportunity to play against the men, I'll ask would you have played that? Because I'm always interested to see if what I've elected to do tallies with what they do.
“It’s another way of improving your game and think outside the box a little bit.”
And as well as chasing that sought-after fifth medal, Honnor will also be back on the taxiing grind as her long-term aims start to come to fruition closer to home.
“My boys tried bowls out for the first time recently at a junior section of the club that I started at,” she added.
“To say I was emotional, it was just really lovely to see them, following in my footsteps in that way. They were naturals, which didn't surprise me.”
