Once again, I find myself on the side of Martin Gibson. Firstly, he said nothing about receiving PMs saying how great he was as Big Mick mis-quoted, he said "Fine and friendly PMs". I've been reading the forum here for over a year now..perhaps something went on before that time that I don't know about, but though I find MG's reactions to disagreement and criticism are often nasty and over the top, and I sometimes see postings he makes that I don't much like, I don't think I've seen anything yet that in my view calls for the amount of hatred he seems to generate. I also often find that he says things that are perfectly normal and reasonable. I know at least two other regular posters whom I have much less time for than I have for MG but who don't get nearly the amouth of flaming he does. The posting he made on here first of all had nothing whatsoever about it to call up unpleasantness from others, but that's what it got...so perhaps it's not MG's fault at all and some other people should look at the way THEY are posting. Tolerance obviously doesn't come into it.

I'm just off to PM Martin Gibson. I don't need to PM you Big Mick, to say that MG has value and for you 'not to reveal my name' because I've said it quite openly. I think EVERYONE who posts here has some value, even the trolls and anonymous guests (who, by the way, I alos think Martin Gibson is preferable to)

Love Lynne