Regrettably "I have proof of this with someone doing something similar up north! " is not likely to be taken as a valid defence by a court should the CAA's legal dept get wind of it.
Posting what you have on here might just have let your particular moggy out of the bag.
No doubt you also think that flying someone to the Isle of Man for the TT races is OK. I'd suggest you have a good read of the ANO, in particular the definitions of Public Transport and Aerial Work with reference to the bits that include the phrase "if valuable consideration is given for the flight or for the purposes of the flight."