O.Reville1989
I started off with nothing and I've still got some
Thanks Kieran - kind words.
To clarify, the purpose of my post was put Oliver at ease. Firstly to demonstrate that there was every probability, from the information presented, that the person who sent the mail was doing so in all good faith and with no malice or part in any wind-up - not that I know that to be the case, just that it seems most likely to me. Secondly to point out that as unwelcome as it may have been, the type of prank that seemed to have been perpetrated is typical of many that are intended light-heartedly whether they are felt that way or not. I do appreciate the rawness Oliver may feel following the discussions earlier in the year, and I can see why this may have rubbed salt into the wound, but I genuinely didn't and don't think there is any point in assuming malicious intent.
If, as hadn't been clear to me from Oliver's initial post, the note in the sightings sheet was simply attributed to an unspecified Oliver then it is even less to worry about. As you say it was probably someone else entirely and not even a wind-up. It might have been a mistake for the mailer to assume it was this Oliver I suppose, but there aren't many Olivers actively birding in Norfolk (I can't think of any others) so it's not an entirely unreasonable mistake to make. Personally I'd have just politely replied informing them that it must have been either a wind up or a different Oliver as you hadn't been there or reported it, and left it at that. But heh, we all make mistakes and we learn by them, so drawing that line under it sounds like a good plan to me :t:
Dave
I have been informed that my full name was used on the hide sightings book.
As Kieran says a joke is only funny when all involved find it amusing.
I see your point about letting it go, which I had done until this.
I just find it frustrating how clearly immature ans pathetic people can be, I dont why this was thought to be amusing.
As you say it might as well be left alone now, its just something I am clearly going to have to get used to.