Exeter City's latest signing Harry Kite has expressed his delight about returning to the club that started his football journey.
The 26-year-old midfielder has rejoined the Grecians on a free transfer from Truro City, bringing him back to the club where he spent 15 years progressing through the Academy before making more than 100 first-team appearances.
Speaking after putting pen to paper, Harry couldn't hide his excitement about pulling on the red and white once again.
"It feels great to be back!" he said. "I've been having short talks with the manager and some of the staff over the summer, and once I knew there was an interest there I was pushing for it. I'm delighted to get it over the line over the last couple of days.
"I'm home. I've spent most of my career here. It's so familiar coming back. It's great seeing players I've played with and staff that I've worked under. It's great to be home and I'm looking forward to this season."
For Harry, the return is about much more than football. Having come through the Academy and experienced promotion with the Club, Exeter City holds a special place in his heart.
"I've got pictures up in my house of me celebrating goals and getting a promotion with the club, and endless pictures on my camera roll of good moments at this club. I'm just delighted to get going again and hopefully create more memories."
Having spent time away from St James Park, Harry says he has an even greater appreciation for what makes Exeter City unique. "I think when you leave this club, you don't realise just how special it is. It's so family orientated, everyone's so close-knit and friendly. You don't actually realise what a great environment it is until you leave.
"After I left, I noticed that pretty quickly. I came back in to do my rehab after suffering an injury, so I was still around the club, but not as a player. It's great to be back in and around it now. I've only met some of the lads once or twice, but they seem a great group and I'm looking forward to getting going with them."
That rehabilitation period came after Harry suffered a serious hamstring injury shortly after leaving the Club, an experience he admits was one of the toughest moments of his career.
"I'm not sure everyone knows the story, but after I left and while I was training I ended up rupturing my hamstring, which required surgery.
"The club were amazing, and I have to thank Gary Caldwell and Michael McBride for allowing me to come back in and do my rehab. As an out-of-contract player with a serious injury and a four-month lay-off, it's obviously very difficult.
"You have some dark moments and some difficult moments. That was one of them in my career. But I think it just makes you more hungry, and the opportunity to come back home, get back into the EFL and prove I'm more than capable of playing at this level was an opportunity I had to grasp."
After recovering from injury, Harry believes he arrives back at Exeter in excellent condition following an encouraging pre-season.
"It's been a really good pre-season for myself in terms of availability, how I'm feeling and the minutes that I've played. We've played lower league opposition but also Exeter and Plymouth, so we've had some good tests.
"From a personal point of view, the main thing about pre-season is coming through without injuries or niggles and feeling fit and ready to go, and that's exactly how I feel."
Supporters know exactly what they can expect from Harry, and he is determined to repay the faith shown in bringing him back to the Club.
"The fans and staff will know that I will always give 100% for the club and 100% for myself. I'll work as hard as I can every day to improve and help the team.
"Regardless of what the contract was, I'm going to come in and give my all for everyone to hopefully achieve what we want to achieve this season."
Now one of the more experienced members of the squad at 26, Harry is also eager to help the next generation of Grecians develop.
"It's a really good opportunity for me to learn from the other midfielders and senior players in this group. The staff will give me feedback, information and guidance, but now I almost feel like an old man at 26!
"If I can help the younger midfielders or any young players in general by giving a bit of guidance or feedback, I'd love to do that."
Having come through Exeter City's Academy himself, Harry is passionate about seeing more homegrown talent break into the first team.
"You speak to players, managers and staff and they always talk about what a great reputation the Academy has at Exeter from afar.
"It was disappointing to see how things finished last season, but it's a great opportunity now for the Academy to produce more players and show why it's so highly regarded. The young players are definitely good enough to play at this level."
Welcome back, Harry!