well i did know they were eastern european, but i can't remember why i knew. they didn't come from Lancashire.

do you remember how you knew that you made an evaluation of everything. something in this case that happened in the twinkling of an eye - several years before. however, iam quite positive of what was my experience was. i am not being dishonest or prejudiced.

there was no malevolence in my comments. just a simple account of something that happened to me. there was no racism in my heart.

there is however an extraordinary amount of self righteousness in the way Dave has done this. you can see his insistence that he is right about an incident he wasn't there at. something that is of no account to him.

all i can say is, his attitude is here for all to see. when you're with a friend like this, watch your back.

at stake is the fact that i don't like being characterised as someone who goes through the world making racist comments. Dave thinks i should let it drop and accept his judgement about myself - made in public - not going to!