I recently purchased a set of Dvd's from Jonathan Royle, and reviewed them on this site, in less than favourable light.

Another nlpc member asked if it would be possible to borrow them. As they were interested but 'broke'.

I intimated that I might indeed consider a brief loan of the dvd's.

The copyright Owner, Jonathan Royle, immediately threatened me with legal action in the high court if I follow this path of allowing anyone else to see his material, even if no money changes hands. I'm now worried about putting these out for the dustmen, in case I get sued for giving them away.

There was much discussion about the actual 'legality' of this 'threat' and so I have looked closely at the package I received. Apart from the 'certificates' there was no other paperwork and on the box of Dvd's the statement. ''Copyright 2005''. ''All rights reserved.'' And the address of the publishing company.

I can find no 'legal' statement then that prevents me from sharing these with a friend or even having a party and playing them to my friends in the privacy of my own home.

My request for a refund, in which case I would have returned the goods to the owner, met with a flat refusal.

So here I am with some dvd's I don't want, that I can't send back for a refund and apparently can't give away!

Many times on this site we are warned ''Caveat emptor''. Take note and be warned. Deal with this person at your peril. He often states 'I don't give a shit' and that certainly seems to be his way of doing business, from my dealings with him.

I'm sure his girlfriend, (or his girlfriend's computer) plus his hordes of adoring fans will now seek me out to hang, draw and quarter me!

How dare I hold my own opinion and then share it with others.

What happened to freedom of speech?

Nigel