Humblest apologies (grovel etc etc)
Oh dear oh dear, I seem to be guilty of the most unthinkable discourtesy to our serious readers! My humblest apologies to Barstow and the clever boy who does the Big Red Letters!
Yes, as was pointed out in the beginning, this could have been posted elsewhere. But isn't it surprising that some are able to find the time and inclination to flame me for it? Perhaps they can ask a moderator to delete it if it is so offensive?
But I am heartened by the more cerebral posters out there who have made thoughtful contributions.
And Barstow, perhaps you could add this to your collection of maxims:
"University degrees are only important to those who don't have one"
(Yeah, yeah, been there, done that, 4 years too...)