And I learned two things. One, the word that Amy Winehouse is really a crowd-stopper, even when she could barely stand. Two, there's something not right in Pippa Middleton.
At that time, the younger sister of the bride of Prince William floating about in the bottom of the barrel of celebrities, as we shall see when I say that over £ 700 paid to be there: Rebecca Loos (famous for claiming to have slept with David Beckham), Emma Noble, Vernon Kay, Radio 1 DJ and singer Sonique, who appeared in a red tartan suit. No, seriously.
I thought at the time as an odd way to spend Pippa (a) £ 700, and (b) a wet Thursday night. But the only way to become a celebrity is to act as such. And boy, was she milking, making sure it has a lot of attention from snappers turning in a backless dress enormous, despite the cold of autumn. He worked the room well, too, that circulates among the bankers of the city, with a determined expression on his face memorable.
It was then that she began dating Alex Loudon, the Old Etonian former England cricketer. According to The Sun, the couple have had a "line of fire" - Is there any other kind? - And have separated. Apparently, I was not enjoying the attention that has had excessive drooling middle-aged journalists since marched down the aisle of Westminster Abbey with that bridesmaid dress.
The couple split briefly last summer, but this time it's serious, according to the "friends". And now that a particularly breathless commentator has appointed Pippa "Her Royal Hotness", this is officially the biggest news to hit the singles market since Greta Garbo asked to take some time for herself.
Well, you can count me out of the race. Why a man wants to woo a woman whose full time occupation is courting attention? You do not have to have seen the bridesmaids know that the first rule is that one does not outshine the bride.
In some high circles, is considered common to have a job. For Pippa, which could then do something good. Since leaving college, she has dabbled in PR, and now two days a week for the signature of their parents. But it seems to spend most of his time managing his image, and it broke right out of London nightclubs, weddings or law society of Scotland. At least the princes fly helicopters or combat in Afghanistan during the day.
Pippa Middleton is depressing as a remnant of Jane Austen's Bath, a simpering spinster living conspire to trap an heir. And she gets off lightly. There was a time when girls were known as Middleton "Wisteria Sisters" - but tenacious fragrant climbers. Questions used to be asked about the source Middleton 'income (just how do you afford to vacation in Mustique selling party streamers?).
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Pippa Middleton First Dance of Berkeley-56But now that Kate has proved an exemplary royal consort, he has done, everyone left asking the question that bothered me the first dance of Berkeley. What exactly is the point of Pippa?