BTW. Who told you that I was paranoid?
Everyone!
I am not the organiser. I simply offered to publise the event on behalf of the the poor guy trying to pull it all together. The OP was an error and misunderstanding for which I have already apologised.
This is, after all, a
private function that has been organised by a group of mates who would like to spend the evening in the company of friends, past and present to celebrate a landmark event. We had hoped to get in touch with friends we had lost touch with, not undergo the Spanish Inquistion! TBH I'm getting a little p#ssed off at being told who should be allowed to attend a private do!