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As part of my birthday weekend I went to see Arsenal v Blackburn Rovers. With public transport at its worst in London, it meant changing from my accustomed route. We are creatures of habit, and a change in routine meant for me exploring the Holloway Road , an area that was previously just a road on a map.

The game seemed over almost as soon as it began. A move featuring Francis Coquelin and Theo Walcott led to Walcott crossing for RVP to tap in. Arsenal then played with Blackburn in cat v mouse fashion. In near sub zero temperatures it was great to watch until Blackburn had the audacity to equalise from an excellently taken free kick. In my ways this was their undoing, the lion awoke and discovered it had a thorn in its paw. What followed was a massacre.

RVp completed a hat trick, Alex Olade-Chamberlain showed what a talent he is by helping himself to his first two Premiership goals, Mikel Arteta helped himself to a goal with a shot from 20 yards, and after a late substitution Thierry Henry entered the pitch for what was likely to be his last appearance at the Stadium and scored with nearly the final kick of the game.

7-1 and the crowd went home happy and so did I. These days a ticket to the Arsenal comes courtesy of part-time minibus driving, today it was worth every penny.