It's all so sad. mixture, Mike Bracknell and quite a few others have taken the trouble to attempt to set me on the straight and narrow quite a few times and it was always much appreciated. I am not able to say if a different approach to moderation would have brought a happier outcome - I am also in awe of the moderators who devote themselves to such a thankless task - but I am sure that due note will have been taken so, perhaps, the clock can be turned back...
Courtesy costs so little and, as has so often been said over the years, is the mark of the man.
Toujours la politesse!