M Crew
To all the CROATIANS out there, on behalf of Muttley, I apologize for the error.
It's one thing to make a few grammatical errors now and then, but to misspell an entire nation - not once, but twice! Tsk, tsk, I don't know whether I'll ever be able to take you with a pinch of salt again....
Re the 'dubious pleasures' thing - c'mon, I know a person of your undoubted literary talent doesn't need to resort to gutter humour of that kind - as your kindergarten teacher told you last year - you CAN do better!