For heaven's sake, it was Nic's joke! It's precisely because they were such good friends that he could say it. Nic was known for his impish sense of humour. But it is interesting that his sense of humour can be misunderstood just as Peter's was from time to time. And perhaps it does also reflect the fact that everyone recognised how sharply Peter divided audiences.

I'm sorry that a note of controversy has entered into this thread. I've enjoyed it very much so far.

I've posted the story here before, so it may well sound familiar. You don't think that I could make up a story like that, do you? I wonder if the archives of the Coronation Folk Club can confirm their old guest lists.