Eddie Izzard is hilarious and due to some very kind friends I was able to take Mari to go and see him. See loves him and can understand him. Sadly it was at expense of two of our very dear friends not being able to make it. I got a call yesterday at 4pm from G saying that they were now unable to go and would we like the tickets. So by 5 we were on the road to wembley.
All was going well until a group of 8 sat next to us. I get a tap on the shoulder.
Him "Are there 2 of you in your group"
Me "Yes"
Him "Do you mind swapping seat with our close friends a few rows back who we travelled down together with"
Me "Yes, I do" (A few rows back if he had said in front sure!!)
Him "Really !!!!!"
Me "yes really"
Him "Oh"
I should point out that seat were right on the limit of acceptable visual range. IE we could see Eddie but not make out his facial expression.(Which as you may know you really need to.. although of course they did have giant screens)
TAP TAP on the shoulder.
Him (again).. "What is we gave you £40"
me "No"
Him "Really !!!!"
Me "FFS"
Anyway that was last of it until the break. Where Mari happened to spot him being introduced to the 'close friends'.
The scene finished with a classic line from one of their group sat next me turns and says (and to be honest he seemed nice)
"Bit far back here"
and yet your dickhead friend wanted us to move even further back.
