Posted in News My unlikely friendship with Jilly Cooper: We talked football over champagne and shepherd’s pie at her kitchen table, writes IAN HERBERT – now I will miss her letters so much October 8, 2025 IAN HERBERT: Jilly Cooper and I began corresponding when she was writing her novel about football. It became a privilege to get to know her. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-15170121/My-unlikely-friendship-football-jilly-cooper.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490