IT'S NOT often you get to dine with one of the richest men in Britain and the man who also happens to be your boss.

Amanda Churcher, a Virgin Cosmetics manager from Southampton, did just that with Virgin empire boss Sir Richard Branson, who, with a personal fortune of £3 billion, is the ninth wealthiest in the UK.

She was one of a select number who, along with their partners, were invited personally by Sir Richard to dinner at a swish hotel in London.

It was exclusively organised to honour his leading ladies achievements and to thank them for their continued hard work. Amanda said afterwards: "I am completely over the moon - it was a fantastic night.

"It was not long ago that I thought that it was almost impossible to have a good job and make sure my family came first but here I am dining with 'the boss' at a five-star hotel as a 'thank you' just for doing a job I love."