Thanks to all those who have responded. I'm not going to drag this out with blow by blow argument so I'll round up with a final statement.

Firstly, on jobsworths:

A jobsworth and a person who does their job are two very different things in my book. A jobsworth covers stupidity by hiding behind the old "just doing my job / more than my job's worth" response.

This person wasn't doing their job because:

She told me I would be given access to the Hailwood Centre after the racing was finished but then refused me entry until the roads were open.

She let someone else through who had no pass on some pretext or other. This person was wearing motorcycle gear and I wasn't. Maybe she thought that it made a difference or maybe she wanted to demonstrate her limitless powers to me - either way, she was not doing her job.

I was given someone else's pass right under her nose. It wasn't my pass and I had no right to be carrying it but the fact that I was carrying it made it okay with her. That is the stuff of comedy sketches.

On security:

Yes, there should be a secure area for the riders' equipment and that means that if security passes are to be issued, they should be restricted to those who NEED to be in the secure area. I reiterate that I don't think I would have any problem in getting a fully authorised pass issued to me if I wanted one, despite having no good reason to go into the paddock.

On the siting of the stall:

I think we all agree that the stall should not have been in an "off-limits" area and I'm sure that had the JDIRF been aware that the access to the centre formed part of the restricted area, they would not have wanted it. There has been a break-down in communications somewhere along the line. I'm not trying to lay blame on anyone for this - the TT takes a lot of organising and things can easily get overlooked - I'm sure that the Hailwood centre was made available with the best intent. As Barry has told us, the lessons have been learned and things will be different next year.

Thanks Barry.