Executive joy part 2

How the other half live eh? My wife and I went to watch Leicester V Birmingham (footie) tonight. However, this was no ordinary trip. My fab brother-in-law has an executive box at Leicester and tonight we got to be VIP's.

Even before we got upstairs to the executive box area, we shared a lift with a multi-millionaire. Yes indeedy. The three of us approached the lift where we encountered what looked like a lift attendant in a long black coat with red epaulletes on the shoulders. He looked like a very short Russian soldier. But no - he was only David Sullivan - the owner of Birmingham City. We all got in the lift and he shuffled to the back, where he stood looking rather odd, especially as he was only about 5' 3" tall. He got out before us and wandered off in the direction of the director's box. He really was a funny little man. Oh, and fabulously wealthy.

Then we got to the executive box. It was amazing - table for 12 laid for dinner, Sky TV, fridge full of drinks, wine and nibbles, our own balcony with seats and a great view of the pitch (see the pic). We had a slap-up dinner and plenty of booze before kick off and then dessert, cheese & crackers along with tea, coffee and biscuits at half time. At the end of the game, following Blues' vital win, there was more wine and beer to be had before we wafted out of the ground and back to our car.

The excitement was not quite over though, for as we weaved our way slowly back past the ground on our way we home, we pulled out on front of this huge Bentley that sported a private number plate: D GOLD. This time, the VIP in question was the co-owner of Birmingham - David Gold. Obviously I was in a good mood so I gave him the thumbs-up and a cheery pair of celebratory, raised fists. He smiled at me and gave me the thumbs up too! His chauffeur (yeah, I know) was busy driving, so Dave could concentrate on acknowledging the grinning idiot in the 1.2l Vauxhall Corsa. Bless me. So all in all, a brilliant experience and a great result.

Unless you support Leicester.