User talk:JonH

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[edit] A river runs through it

No, not I. The first mention of the Lovat was way back at http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Leighton_Buzzard&oldid=5922632 I may have "corrected" it to say that the river is really the Ouzel (for same reasons as you found, except that you found even more) but didn't feel I could just delete the Lovat tag on the evidence I had, especially as the primary article was Lovat and the redirect article was Ouzel. I have no idea whether anyone locally really does call it that. Go ahead and delete it now, put the evidence in the talk and see who complains. Or you could tag if with "citation needed" for a week first, if you prefer to be polite. You'll notice that I've fixed a few other redirects that were Ouzel to Lovat. --Concrete Cowboy 16:48, 31 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] LU Postal Area

I've found a site that could help you with the local LU postal areas and i've posted it on the LU postal area talk page, but i don't know how useful it is. I'd like myself to have this totally updated to include all the areas of Luton so data that I'm struggling to find can be put in. (I'm sure most of the post codes for areas in luton are wrong on their pages, so they need to be verified!) Thanks a lot if you can oblige to update the page, Random articles 16:48, 24 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Deletion of OS maps of Bedfordshire

Because while the front cover does indeed say published 1954 internaly it says "Reprinted with minor corrections in 1959" so it's status will remain as likely copyvio for another 2 years. I'm sorry for the original mistake.Geni 14:55, 29 January 2007 (UTC)

I can get you a scan of a map of dunstable from 1944. Would that be any help?Geni 15:06, 29 January 2007 (UTC)
I've added the 1944 map scan.Geni 18:54, 29 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Bury Park

Hi JonH,

Thanks for your history etc on Bury Park. Do you have any further info on any of the otehr Luton areas as searching the web for most of them is tricky. If you do and would like to expand/start history sections it would be very helpful!! Many thanks--GazMan7 11:12, 4 May 2007 (UTC)


Many thanks for your kind comments. There are a lot of people who want to put luton and the surrounding areas down all the time. Lutons not perfect, but i dont think its seriously worse than any similar places, its all about balance.--GazMan7 17:39, 7 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Moggerhangen

What! I thought. Chalton sounds like a real place... some troll has invented a place named after his cat and has stolen a stub to make it look real. Good job I checked. The article could do with some etymology as I'm intrigued as to where Moggermanger comes from. Nordic I guess like Lillemammer. Thanks for the correction of my placing of Chalton Victuallers

[edit] Dunstaple

Hi Jon, my main qualm with the article and him himself wasn't his name. I just thought that his birth in Dunstable was too darn speculative. Lots of people have surnames of towns/cities but it doesn't neccessarily mean they were born there. The source which says he was born there says: "...probably born in Dunstable, Bedfordshire". I personally just don't think that's strong enough evidence. I've also been looking, albeit failingly, to look for the WP page on speculation. "Probably" is an assumption word - shouldn't be in an enclyclopedia. But that was my only quandary with him. Thanks anyways, friend. ScarianTalk 15:01, 12 July 2007 (UTC)

[edit] University of Bedfordshire

Hi Jon,

some who edit the site of the University of bedfordshire sometimes insist on information being obtained that is independent of both the writer and the subject. I am not sure that this applies to your recent posting their.

thanks Alfred Vella (talk) 16:13, 5 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Bedfordshire

Hi, yes you are right i have found that in quite a few situations and unfortunatly not knowing the area very well i have to leave them for helpfull people like you to clean up. Many Thanks Dewster_^*'_ 17:43, 13 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Help!!

Hi there, I've just read your comments at Dunstable and Whipsnade Downs and I must admit I've probably made a right royal cock up. To be honest I would support an article that would incorporate that that it's both a National Trust managed area and a SSSI, otherwise we would end up with two articles broadly saying the same thing. Info as to why the area is a SSSI can be easily obtained, from English Nature and added (you're right, it's the flowers and butterflies!). As for the actual article name, well I'm not sure who has the most clout the NT or English Nature so perhaps this is an article for WP:COMMONNAME. Incidentally the NT lists it as Dunstable Downs and Whipsnade Estate. However as an alternative, you could name it Dunstable Downs and have the full title in the intro like this school near me. What do you think? Regards --Starrycupz (talk) 22:19, 25 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Map

No problem. It's nice to be appreciated! The whole of England took me over a year to complete (I was promised support from two other users!). Thankfully it is done. I think it really helps Bedfordshire content, even if I say so myself!... thanks again, --Jza84 |  Talk  17:31, 13 March 2008 (UTC)