Ake ~~ I admit that I do occasionally allow myself to be provoked into responding in kind to abuse: but, I hope, infrequently, and I always make a point of apologising after. My principle is to avoid the use of what is conventionally regarded as objectionable vocabulary ~~ the "strong language" which tv programme makers issue warnings about at the beginning of transmissions.

I apologise again for my occasional failures to conform to this principle of mine.

~Michael~