I have just returned from a lost weekend in Las Vegas - and what a fantastic time we had.

I call it lost because the brave Ricky Hatton did not win - not because I can't (or don't want to) remember anything. Las Vegas is my sort of place and we made the most of it.

The VU party flew in on Saturday afternoon with just a few hours to spare. The atmosphere around Las Vegas was brilliant and very British. After a few beers it was time for the fight. Despite the result it was a great sporting clash and I really hope that Ricky does not hang up the gloves just yet.

Then it was off to a fantastic Japanese restaurant and of course the tables. I am ashamed to admit that I had about as much luck as Ricky Hatton. I have probably ended up making a loss on this trip! I was hammering the free vodka and cranberry juices they kept bringing - I should have seen that coming.

Later it was a quick trip to Spearmints (it is never my idea) Guess who was in there - yes Mr Mayweather himself. He does not do things by halves and was just handing out wads of cash in tips. I don't think he knows much about rugby though as he did not come over and say hello.

Whilst I was over for the fight I bumped into my old Bath mate Tony Swift. It always brings a double take when you see someone you know so far away from home. I wonder if it was a bit of a trip on the sly because I saw him on the train a couple of weeks ago and he did not say then he was heading out.

It is my first full day back in the office today and I must admit that I am still suffering - I blame the jet lag.

I can't wait to run some more trips out to Las Vegas as British boxing really takes off. I hope I don't keep making such a big loss on them!

I am just back from Dubai where the VU Ltd party saw some fantastic 7s action- and what a great weekend. In fact it was a bit like the World Cup. There was plenty of drinking, meeting up with old rugby pals and some great rugby. There was even a disputed England try which was disallowed and stopped us progressing to the finals. The only difference was that New Zealand decided they might as well win this tournament.

This was the first time I have take a VU trip to the Dubai tournament and we will certainly be doing it again. Austin Healey, Will Greenwood, Scott and Gavin Hastings, Jason Leonard and Chris Sheasby were just some of the names out there. A few of them played in an invitational tournament which runs alongside the main event, and the former England boys won it. I must say they would not persuade me to pull the shirt on again for 7s - I think I would last about 45 seconds now.

 You know it has been a good trip when happy clients say they want to book straight away for next year. I have always loved the Hong Kong 7s and it is great to have Dubai on our calendar now as well. The great thing about Dubai is that the bars do shut at 3am, unlike Hong Kong which is 24/7. The early closing (believe me that does feel early compared to some of our trips) gives us a bit of time to prepare for the next day!

I have really been clocking up the air miles recently. You may remember that my last blog was about a few problems getting to South Africa. I had a few problems getting back too because of delays so in the end I went directly to Dubai without coming back home. Luckily I had packed a few extra pairs of pants.

I am only back in the UK for a couple of days and then it is off to Las Vegas for the Hatton fight. I can't wait to take a VU Limited party out there - I love the city and I am sure our group will be up for a party. There are 60 of us, I would hope at least one of us has a bit of luck on the tables.

Because I have been a bit out of the loop I have only just heard that Ronnie Regan had a few problems with his club Bristol over his insistence to play for the Barbarians on Saturday. I think it is great that he stuck to his guns and said he wanted to play for the Baa Baas. It is a great rugby institution and even though I was a bit busy in Dubai to watch the game I heard it was a fantastic occasion.

After the Las Vegas trip we have got a bit of a Christmas break and then it is busy preparing for the Six Nations. Interest is greater than ever thanks to England's return to form.

I will try and update you from Las Vegas, keep your fingers crossed for Hatton and for my luck on the tables!

Sorry about the wait since the last blog. After the World Cup I have been walking around like a zombie. What an amazing six weeks, but since then I don’t think I have made it past 9pm at night.

I am trying out a new font for the post-World Cup blog so I hope you like it. There will be more updates before during and after events like the Mayweather and Hatton fight in Las Vegas and the Dubai Sevens as the end of November. Then there is the RBS 6 Nations and even the Lions in South Africa in 2009 – so plenty to talk about.

For someone who was said to be like a rabbit caught in the headlights he did a good job getting a team labelled as a bunch of no-hopers within inches of winning a Rugby World Cup (maybe it was a try). I am sure there are coaches in Australia, New Zealand, Wales and Scotland who would have been prepared to be called any names if they got their team to a World Cup final. I suspect not many of them have had to put up with the sort of comments levelled at Ashton since the tournament.

Since the World Cup other than sleeping I have been doing a bit of catching up. I sorted out Ronnie and Matt Dawson to appear at a function for those nice people at Nationwide. I have also been putting the finishing touches to my new newspaper. It will be going out to my clients, but if you want a copy drop me a line with your name and address to info@vultd.co.uk