I did an interview with James Martin! Me - with 'the special one'. Sorry all Chelsea fans.
I can't thank KG enough (and the Editor Steve Ott in particular) for making it happen. It wasn't confirmed until last Wednesday and I'm sure they have hardly slept since, wondering what sort of 'woman of a certain age' embarrassment I was going to cause them.......but I didn't.
Years of training paid off and apart from a slightly hesistant, anxious start, all went well. I think I may have even converted a few non believers.
Just to fill you in on a few details - we sat together and our knees and legs touched. He didn't move away, so I stayed welded to him for a full 15 minutes. If only I was 20 years younger, 2 stone lighter and a foot taller.........but then I probably wouldn't have been given the opportunity if I had been.
Anyway - he was delightful and has obviously learnt a lot about gardening.
I was up at 4am to make sure I wasn't late. Bit of a waste of potential beauty sleep really as 'the moment' didn't happen until lunch time. Mind you, you can't over prepare.
I've had the best birthday ever - Malvern, KG Forum lunch and James Martin looking straight into my eyes. Yes - we were sitting down, otherwise he would have been looking straight over my head.
I've now got a photo of the 2 men in my life - the gorgeous James and the long suffering Lyndon - to put up in my office, providing Steve doesn't accidentally delete them of course....
God help him if he does.
