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Meetup?

Hi. I'll be in the UK from the morning of Sunday 19th October to the afternoon of Saturday 25th. I'd very much like to shake your hand, if that could be arranged. --Anthonyhcole (talk · contribs · email) 01:32, 29 September 2014 (UTC)

That would be nice, but sadly I won't be in the UK at that time. Giano (talk) 07:36, 29 September 2014 (UTC)
That is a shame. Maybe next time. Or, if you're ever in Australia... --Anthonyhcole (talk · contribs ·

email) 05:12, 30 September 2014 (UTC)

St James's Palace

I've done some reworking of the St James's Palace article, as it was severely below par for such an important UK building. Given that you're something of an authority over at Buckingham Palace, I'd appreciate it if you could have a quick look over it and maybe give me an idea of where you think we should go with it next? Thanks in advance. Sotakeit (talk) 14:07, 10 October 2014 (UTC)

Goodness me! That's certainly an important one that slipped through the net. I just had a look at it before you started and it was in v poor condition. You really need to expand the sections that you've wisely started. and then perhaps write an interior sections - as the interiors are today. I've been to a couple or receptions there and they are very spectacular in a tasteful, subdued kind of way - they are very red, I seem to remember. I wonder if there are any public domain images available. It's used for corporate entertainment (Oh yes, it can be hired by the right people) and entertaining by the minor Royals - so it's uses today can be expanded. I wonder if it's open to the public. I'll have a scout about and wee what i can find. I have one book with a section on it, but it's probably twenty years old, so won't be very good for a modern section. Giano (talk) 17:39, 10 October 2014 (UTC)

Quick question

I noticed you changed "Lady Watson" to plain Bessie; the Somerfield biography also daubs her Lady Watson though? Unfortunately, it doesn't give any other details about Flo's "Mummy" except that she came from Workington in Cumberland - do you think it should be changed back or left as is? I don't know enough about these sort of things! Apparently the family money was made from "Maypole Diaries" but it's obviously not the Maypole Dairy Products we have an article on. SagaciousPhil - Chat 10:25, 17 October 2014 (UTC)

No problem SagPhil; unless Bessie was the daughter of an earl, marquess or duke (which is unlikely), she has be either Lady Watson or plain Bessie Watson. I changed it to simple Bessie because that told us her Christian name, simply calling her Lady Watson would not have done. As the wife of a baronet, it is already obvious that she was Lady Watson, but saying Lady Bessie Watson wrongly promotes her rank. That was my reasoning. Giano (talk) 17:48, 17 October 2014 (UTC)


You were mentioned

You were mentioned here regarding the hasty block on Ihardlythinkso. KoshVorlon Rassekali ternii i mlechnye puti 20:08, 19 October 2014 (UTC)

  • Thanks for the notification; while I feel very sorry for Ihardlythinkso - I really prefer not to interact with some of those already opining. There comes a time when one just feels it's time to leave the encyclopedia to the whims, caprices and daft ideas of the civility warriors and those looking for perceived sleights. Giano (talk) 21:30, 19 October 2014 (UTC)

October 2014

Information icon There is currently a discussion at Misplaced Pages:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents regarding an issue with which you may have been involved. Thank you. Rationalobserver (talk) 21:04, 21 October 2014 (UTC)