Hello everyone

As I'm sure you're all quite aware there is absolutely no connection whatsoever between a handful of noisy (but image-damaging) rascals who make unkind comments about artists on web forums (not just this one), and the fact that it can be awkward to raise with your hosts a topic like, for example, donating a CD for the raffle when you know it will mean you'll sell none, or spotting all the posters you sent in a pile by the door, or only getting a 20 minute second set because the floor singers faffed about so much, or there being a horrible smell from the gents (all issues raised to me by professional chums who said they didn't feel able to mention them to their host - along with many more).

As I have explained - it's probably my lack of brain, but I can find no logic to Bryan's questions/demands, and don't recognise any opinion I've ever expressed in the conflation and confusion of all these different opinions on different topics from different discussions.   So I don't see how I can respond except to make the situation even more muddled.

Yes, Richard, you're probably right. TheSnail amusing himself is probably just what it is.

I'm doing my best to laugh along.

Tom