Long gone, now called ThornberriesI was too excited to go straight home after getting to our 1st FA Cup Final since 1969, so along with my younger brother and his 2 mates we decided to go for a couple of beers to celebrate City's great win.
I rang the girlfriend (she became my wife 1 week later) and told her we were stuck in traffic on the M6, whereas in reality we were in the Roebuck on Alkrington.
It took me about 10 years before I fessed up to my little white lie.