Sorry, Jack. Still don't understand. Are you saying anything that refers to someone by person is a personal snipe? If so then surely you are doing the same? Surely you cannot disagree with someone's comment without referring to whoever made it? What am I missing? We don't need to go into parliamentary jargon and use 'The speaker on the other side' or whatever do we?

I agree that your quote is a basic observation, but it is still only your view. Sorry, but I cannot see how to phrase that without referring to 'you'. Is that a personal snipe too? My view is almost diametrically opposed as I find the new series well conceived and executed on all fronts. Like the original it does have it's flaws, but so do I!

Good job I didn't put my original comment of "You ignore what you believe are my 'personal snipes' and I will ignore your views" isn't it :-) I wish we could talk this through over a few jars but I am not going to be near Fleetwood (Is that right) for a while. You up near Skipton any time soon?

Cheers

DtG