[Lionheart]

Ok, I wrote the above out of a sense of shock that my rant had so upset Panthro. I'll leave it there anyway.

However, what I want to say now I've had a knee jerk reaction is:

Panthro - don't abandon a forum just because a couple of people disagree with you about something, especially something as silly as being taxed too much in the UK - that's what most people think! We can agree to disagree, and there's lots more common ground than not here, and we don't stray too far from toy talk most of the time.

Also, I want to be extra clear; I was in no way trying to insult either HMRC or the people who have to enforce the many mandated rules being objected to. Like the Policeman who has to give out speeding tickets, the people on the front line of these rules who have to enforce them are often the people who bear the brunt of people's ire and anger, even though they aren't the ones who decided the rules at all, but still have to carry them out. It isn't their fault and I don't blame anyone just for doing their jobs.

That's it. Just wanted to clarify.