So, define offensive.

Off to Edinburgh tonight to contribute to a focus group run by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA). This is a non Government agency that regulates all forms of media advertising in the UK.

Spend an interesting 3 hours looking at adverts for lingerie, sex shops, lap dancing clubs and perfume. Most stimulating interesting. As were some of the attitudes of my fellow contributors.

Afterwards we adjourned to the 'Last Drop' pub in the Grassmarket for a pint, where my two female companions were accosted by a group of slightly drunk French rugby fans. Three drinks later we managed to slip out. It's a school night after all...