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Last Saturday a group of supporters booked a table in the Hereford Suite for pre-match hospitality better known as The Edgar Street Experience.
None of us had ever been before so were not sure how much we would enjoy the occasion.
We arrived around 12.30pm. One of our group had travelled up from Exeter, others from the Birmingham area, and the rest of us fairly close to Hereford.
We were shown to our table which was set out ready for us. There was plenty of room to move around, the comfortable chairs not too close together.
Time for a drink and a chat. The pay bar was near by and well supported.
There were ten tables so close to 80 supporters in the room.
Host Martin Brain took to the stage and introduced each table with a few words about who had taken them. There were a couple of supporters who had travelled from France in our midst.
Then we watched a video of some of the highlights from both Hereford United and Hereford FC. Obviously we saw Ronnie Radford's goal but there was footage from other games some we hadn't seen before.
This was followed by a roast beef dinner. The supporters from one table at a time went to the serving area. This system helped to keep the food was fresh and hot. Gravy and potato gratin were brought to the table.
Sticky toffee pudding with ice-cream followed which was also brought to the tables.
It was then time for the guest speaker Brian Viner. He had been recommended as a speaker by the Rankin Club, Leominster.
Viner is a life-long Everton fan who lives in Herefordshire so several of the questions from Brain were about the club.
But as well as covering football, Viner has interviewed a host of celebrities including Prince Philip, Cilla Black, John McEnroe and JK Rowling.
One particular story he told was about how William Hill, the bookmakers, started. Another was Frank Warren being unable to board a plane because it was overbooked.
A very interesting speaker and a credit to the club that someone of his status was booked.
Afterwards a draw, the top prizes a tour around Westons Cider. One of our group won some Stowfords Press.
It was now approaching 2.45pm and time to make our way into the Main Stand to watch the game.
At half-time we returned to the Hereford Suite for refreshments and at full time a chance to meet the man of the match who was Omari Sterling-James.
The only disappointment of the day was that Hereford lost.
We would like to thank Martin Brain for hosting the hospitality, also to Dave and Nikki Weaver for helping to ensure that everything ran smoothly.
Our group enjoyed our day so much that we plan to make The Edgar Street Experience an annual event.