I think this thread has now run its course and should be put to bed, no innuendo intended.
Indeed I am not Dave, but of course there has been a liberal amount of playing along for other peoples' entertainment, as well as my own. But one aims to entertain where one can.
In truth, I really did post the original message with complete sincerity. This Dave chap does exist and seems to be a thoroughly nice chap. It's a relatively large but closely confined community here in the Surrey Hills and you meet so many people randomly; some you just happen to end up meeting more frequently than others.
So, to close off, Dave, hope you've been entertained as well and I'm sure we'll bump into each other at some point and have a good laugh at the whole sordid episode that never happened.