Meanwhile, Richard. look again at my posts of 21 July, 1051 & 1104 am -- in particular the fact that this was not first threat of violence to emanate from F McC, who would appear to make a habit of violent menaces, which he recognised as the point of my intervention above: he had previously thus threatened me, after I had apologised for confusing one of his posts with one of Jim's on the Royal Wedding thread. I feel you (et al) had better be aware of this before he gets at you with his version of events as he promises above.
He tried to plead IIRC that he had only meant verbal violence, but shut up that line of argument when I pointed out that I would be fully his equal & have nothing to fear in any such exchange as that, and quoted his actual words [which had been addressed to me, remember, when he knew me to be over 80], with the comment that if they did not constitute a threat of physical violence then they would do until a threat of violence cane along: to which, I repeat, he made no reply -- except to denounce me with egregious relevance as "a concertina player who can't sing"; interestingly, it just occurs to me, it is as a player he denounces me on this thread, and sez nothing about the singing. Not even very consistent in his denunciations, it appears.

Sorry to divert this thread yet again; but would plead that my name has just appeared again as may be seen above. & once more comes to mind that fine French saying, the one about the terribly vicious animal, who has the nerve to defend himself when attacked.

~M~