Ralph and Nicki,
By now, I've become reluctantly conditioned to accepting that there are two ways that we are forced to spell 'colour'.....(a) The correct way! - and (b) The way that's necessary, if we wish a computer program to work!.......
And yes, that also, should be, "programme"!...
In Canada we speak the queens English as well.. my "picky" point was that Jim was not fast enough with the shift key when he typed COlors