TRIAL BY BUYER

NOW that I’m in my mid-40s, I’ve realised that I’ve become a bit cranky, so have been attempting to adopt a live-and-let-live approach to life. I’ve been trying gallantly to curb my eye-rolling and raise my wanker tolerance levels to above zero – you know, ignoring the purists kneecapping our hobby and attempting instead to feel sorry for clueless morons instead of engaging in warfare. My success rate has been touch-and-go to say the least, but a good mate’s recent experience was enough for me to fall off the happy wagon.

I met this bloke through the shared