My Favourite Mistake
I reckon there's a "Dawn" and an "OAFC" scraped in this. See if you can spot them. Dawn's probably married with kids by now and Oldham Athletic are in the playoffs to try and reach the Championship.
I remembered something the other day that made me smile. This is a Good Thing to happen to me at the moment so I'll tell you about it.
Gather round......
A few years ago we went on holiday somewhere tacky (Lanzarote I think). We were outside a bar called the "Sunburnt Arms" (ho ho) that opened straight out onto the promenade. Inside all the walls and ceilings were covered in replica football shirts that visitors had donated from all over the UK. All the usual suspects were there plus a pleasing sprinkling of lower league clubs.
Now Dearest's eyesight has never been what you would call 20/20 and most of our married life she has worn glasses.
We decided to have another in this most upmarket of establishments due to the lovely breeze we were enjoying. As I returned from a toilet break I noticed Dearest was squinting into the middle distance as she tried to focus on one of the shirts hanging within the darkest depths of the pub.
After a minute or so her eyebrows shot to the top of her head and she said: "Anne Widdicombe? ANNE WIDDICOMBE?".
Naturally I assumed she'd mistaken some shambling middle-aged look-a-like and turned to see. There was no one at all resembling the pre make-over no-nonsense Tory. I turned to Dearest - "where?".
"There - on the front of that blue shirt" she replied. Eyebrows still in orbit.
I turned to look and finally focussed on a Chelsea strip circa 1999 or so. I burst into howls of incredulous laughter. "It doesn't say Anne Widdicombe you blind bugger, it says Auto Windscreens!"
I knew she was blind but bloody hell I never realised it was that bad. But as I sat there enveloped in mirth it suddenly dawned on me that my wife had actually thought that a Premiership football club would be sponsored by Anne Widdicombe; and the major sponsor as well!!
Can you imagine - and I mean just try and picture it - Chelsea FC running out at Wembley next Saturday with Anne Widdicombe plastered across their chests.
I'd love it me. Just love it.
