Malcolm, I'm a bit puzzled by your posting: you say
Some of them may have behaved badly (I'm not saying they did)
and then go on to say
...and maybe even the ill-mannered ones can learn to behave in a civilized manner
.

Was there something about the mudcatters in Stoney Stratford last weekend that bothered you? I found everybody very friendly and welcoming, and wouldn't like to think of anyone resenting our presence.

(The GUEST issue here at Mudcat is a separate matter with a lot of unpleasant history.)

If you were a member here (very easy to do) I would have raised this with you in a personal message, and I don't particularly want to post my e-mail address on the open forum, but I would like to know what's bothering you.

Noreen