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[edit] Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

from Amandajm (talk) 06:52, 24 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Molesey Lock

Hi. I have added a map to Molesey Lock. Could you have a look at the text describing the reach. Platts Eyot seems to be dealt with out of sequence, and I wonder if it might make more sense to move it so that the islands are described in the order they occur. (Feel free to disagree!) Bob1960evens (talk) 22:28, 6 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Like the changes made to the Thames

Keep it up! Jamsta (talk) 23:06, 6 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Arduus, etc.

Thanks for the correction! That's better grammatically, and, now that you mention it, I seem to remember being told that too! The previous translation (Reach for the sun) bothered me as it used the wrong part of speech, and I didn't think Dragons would do that! Jpaulm (talk) 15:08, 22 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Claygate

Nice pictures. I repositioned them, hope you don't mind. A lot of Surrey villages and towns need pictures, keep up the good work. SuzanneKn (talk) 18:14, 27 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Kingston

Hi KBT Your constant efforts to maintain the quality of Wiki keep hitting my Watchlist, so many thanks. However I noticed you knocked out a link to the Thompson Local in Kingston. I find this an almost indispensible publication in hardcopy and was quite glad to see it is online. Perhaps there is a policy on links to local directories but is it really spam? Just a thought. Motmit (talk) 19:09, 29 January 2008 (UTC)

That's a toughie ... strictly it's WP:SPAM from WP:EL, but if you want to discuss it on the talk page and obtain a consensus for keeping it - then I'm sure you'll be protected from any 'drive-by' correctionism on my part. I know some of these things can actually be useful, but there's essentially a policy of not advertising paid for services on wiki, and this is one. I'll leave it to you - and try to restrain my propensity for hitting that rollback button ... Oh, and thank you for the cack-handed compliment - you make me sound like one of those 'bot things! Kbthompson (talk) 00:41, 30 January 2008 (UTC)
Sorry you thought it cack-handed - sometimes I feel like saying 'I like what you are doing'. I'm not too concerned about the link, but I did note it was from a newbie who for once didnt seem to have an agenda. DBTR. Regards Motmit (talk) 09:13, 30 January 2008 (UTC)
Well, thank you. I didn't give the editor a warning because that was the only time they put in the EL. I just noticed they didn't have a welcome, so I've added that. Cheers. Kbthompson (talk) 10:00, 30 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Seymour de Lotbiniere

Thanks for writing an excellent article, which I've only just spotted. When I wrote the article on Howard Marshall, I noticed that Lobby didn't have one. I would have liked to have written a piece on him myself, but none of the reference books that I had to hand contained enough information. JH (talk page) 09:50, 2 February 2008 (UTC)

Was his father this guy: Henri-Gustave Joly de Lotbinière? If so, then we can link him. It seems unlikely that there could be two people with such a name, but that article makes no reference to his ever having held a military rank nor of his having a noted son. He also seems never to have moved from Canada to England, but I suppose might still have sent his son to Eton which could have led to Lobby settling in England. JH (talk page) 11:27, 2 February 2008 (UTC)
Yes, grandfather seems more likely, but of course can't be added without evidence. I've looked up Lobby in CMJ's Ball by Ball: The Story of Cricket Broadcasting. According to that, he went to Shrewsbury rather than Eton, and then qualified as a solicitor before joinging the BBC. What was your source for his having gone to Eton? Also CMJ gives the first "e" in his surname an accent. JH (talk page) 16:26, 2 February 2008 (UTC)
I've just found something in a web search that answers both questions: yes, it was Eton and yes, it was his grandafather who has a Wiki entry: [1] JH (talk page) 16:44, 2 February 2008 (UTC)

I would go with "Lob...., Seymour de". Incidentally, do you know whether or not the surname should have an accent? Some sources seem to spell it with and some without. JH (talk page) 10:12, 4 February 2008 (UTC)

I apologize if I caused some trouble. Well, I do know this is an English Wiki and is hard to figure out. I thought SdL was born in Quebec because on the Wiki article of Henri-Gustave Joly de Lotbinière pointed out that SdL is his son. Must be an error. I'll have to research more on Quebec's early prime ministers soon to improve their articles. Now I read that he was born in London. My assumption was then premature that he puts an accent mark on his surname. His (grand?)father's name has one on his when he adopted later in his life (it was his mother's madien name). I have to say, it was a natural impluse to put the è (accent grave) but I thought about it now...maybe it was premature. Feel free to remove the è if you must, because I also thought you couldn't make one with your keyboard. Don't hesisate to point out the spelling convention on accent marks in the Wiki. I'm having trouble finding it. Pieuvre (talk) 06:23, 11 March 2008 (UTC)
I looked at his two biographies and it mentioned H-G de Lotbinière had 11 children, which 7 survived to adulthood. He had three sons mentioned, but no names. But, reading above talks, I see that H-G de L was SdL's grandfather. Honestly, it depends how he writes his name personally (with accent or not). I'll say go without according to standard's English spelling rules that generally ignores accent marks. I think that'd be a fair assumption unless proven otherwise. (talk) 06:41, 11 March 2008 (UTC)
It was a quick mistake on my part! Thank you for showing me how to properly put the accent marks (it slipped from my mind not to put those on references where they don't have any). Now I read the H-G J de L article and noticed it mentioned "grandson". I sumbled across SdL's article while reading H-G J d L, and thought "it's missing accent marks on his name", and hence I went to put them on. Forgive me! Thank you for clearing this up. I'm still rather new here (just several months of being a member), so I may make some mistakes. We're all once newbies! Cheers and have a nice day! Now Canada (at least me) must sleep now! Pieuvre (talk) 07:34, 11 March 2008 (UTC)
I have put the SdL's name back where it was, except I kept the father's and grandfather's alone as you considered it correct. Pieuvre (talk) 07:41, 11 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] King George VI Reservoir

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Silly Bot - I refer you to LOTRrules (talk) Regards Motmit (talk) 18:10, 5 February 2008 (UTC)
Unfortunately LOTR has since removed the spoof new message joke which was very funny at the time, so don't bother any more. Motmit (talk) 23:00, 9 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] That reservoir

The IPs are still sniping at the hapless Suzanne. I have removed the relevant section from user's talk page. I guess the original article ought to be flagged for deletion when things quieten down. Pterre (talk) 12:38, 6 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Speedy deletion of Henry Thomas Foley, 5th Baron Foley

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Thank you user:Bencherlite for zapping this Del-boy's splat. Motmit (talk) 22:30, 27 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Mapledurham Lock

Hi. Back in November you edited Mapledurham Lock, and amongst other things added the statement:

The weir is also the highest on the Thames that has a salmon ladder.

which is a bit ambiguous. The word highest in this context could mean either furthest from the sea or with the largest fall. Could you clarify, and perhaps add a reference. Thanks. -- Chris j wood (talk) 15:06, 29 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Thank you

Thank you!--Mbz1 (talk) 14:13, 7 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] About Image Upload

Hi Motmit. I have got it from the uk Enviroment agency. I told them i wanted to upload images and they sent me some! Do you think they weren't aware of everybody seeing their pictures? Let it be my problem. I ask them and on that rare occasion that they don't approve Them, I will remove them MYSELF.

Have a nice day! User:Drbdavid(talk) 23:34 9 March 2008 (GMT+1)

OK. I ask them about the copyright of the images I need a few days because they are quite busy so the turnaround-time is quite long. Hope i get an answer by friday. Have a nice monday! Drbdavid (talk) 00:03, 8 March 2008 (GMT+1)
Hi Motmit!

I'm new to wikipedia. What's EA? User:Drbdavid(talk) 0:28,10 March 2008 (GMT+1)

[edit] Bertram

Hello Motmit As you kindly agreed I wish to ask for your help I would like a Wikipedia page for Oliver Bertram who was an english racing car driver in the 1930's.He held the Brooklands outer circuit lab record for 2 months before John Cobb took it from him.He was the son of Julius Bertram.Is it possible for me to do or do I require some permission. Best Regards Fairfax18 —Preceding unsigned comment added by Fairfax18 (talk • contribs) 11:57, 21 March 2008 (UTC)

Hello Motmit Just to say thank you for your help regarding the Oliver Bertram page. I was wondering how to link references externally. I can now appreciate how this is achieved. Best Regards Fairfax18 (talk) 11:25, 23 March 2008 (UTC)Fairfax18

Hello Motmit
I have edited J.Bertram as I have new information from the British Phone Book publication 1930 but the page does not have a references section.Is this deliberate or should one be created to qualify latest info.Best Regards Fairfax18 (talk) 18:42, 25 March 2008 (UTC)Fairfax18
Hellow Motmit
Re J.Bertram,I concur with you regarding the Reform Club,Pall Mall. I have looked up J.B.in the London Telephone Directory. In 1901 he has an address of Julius Bertram,Solicitor,14,Suffolk Street SW.In 1909 he has two addresses.Julius Bertram,4749 Gerrard,MP,Solicitor 14,Suffolk Street SW and Julius Bertram,3680 Kensington,MP,I Elm Place SW.

Best Regards Fairfax18 (talk) 15:03, 31 March 2008 (UTC)Fairfax18

[edit] Ascham St V

Hello and VMT for telling me about the new entry. Guess it will create interest and produce input from former pupils. Do you know the address in Selwyn Road? I'll correct the typo in St Anne's Road. I'm certain that the house in St Anne's Road was Eversley Court ... this was later Eastbourne Grammar School. However, I can't give a citation off the top of my head and don't have the reference books to hand. You'll find it in the book about E'bne College by V. Allom. ATB. Mikeo1938 (talk) 22:57, 23 March 2008 (UTC)

Just had a thought. The headmaster of The Grange was also a Mr Willis. That was also in St Anne's Road. This school became Eastbourne Technical School during WW2. It was later Eastbourne College of Arts and Tech (ECAT), which is now Sussex Downs. So it would be as well to check carefully before writing anything about Eversley Court. There could be confusion. Mikeo1938 (talk) 23:03, 23 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Nice pics

Lovely pictures of the River Ember. I made them a little bigger. Hope this is OK SuzanneKn (talk) 17:33, 24 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Elsie Bowerman

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Thank you User:Morhange for zapping this Del-boy's ridiculous splat

[edit] Elsie Bowerman

No problem :) I created or helped edit some of the articles they've proposed for speedy delete, so I was quick to come to the rescue of the others. Morhange (talk) 08:47, 28 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Thanks For editing my page

Thanks for expanding the Putney Town page and adding the blade colours - I'm afraid I can't add pictures yet as I'm not autoconfirmed —Preceding unsigned comment added by Haystackhair (talk • contribs) 16:18, 2 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Thank you

Thank you very much for your comment regarding one of my pictures. Though the result is hundred percent oppose, I learned many issues related to photography from your and others comments. Since I am a novice in the filed of photography, I am still in my learning phase and would like to receive tips from you. I hope you won't mind if I request you in future to guide me through your comments regarding my pictures. Cheers. -- Niaz(Talk • Contribs) 14:16, 4 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Linking England

Hi Motmit.

Thanks for your explanation as to why you unlinked England; I'd assumed it was just an inadvertent cut and paste error (like mine in removing the start/end info for the ferry). I've never used the 'Related changes' tool, so its usability has never been a factor in my decisions on what to link.

On reflection however, I suspect that usability of 'Related changes' should not be a factor is deciding on what to link or not. I recall when I first started editing WP there was an essay somewhere reminding editors that the target audience of WP were the readers, not other editors, and enjoining us to bear this in mind when making judgement calls. I can no longer find this article, but I think it is still valid. And 'Related changes' is not particularly useful (I think) for encyclopedia readers.

My tendancy, for better or for worse, is to link the first occurrence of any sensibly linkable name. I'm reluctant to try to second guess what may, or may not, be obvious to readers, especially readers for whom English may not be their first language. Certainly my experience of reading articles on the French and German WPs suggests that the more links there are, the easier it is to decipher an unfamiliar language. -- Chris j wood (talk) 13:13, 10 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] River Lee Navigation locks

Hi Motmit. Thankyou for your contributions -much appreciated. I plan to add some more soon. Northmetpit (talk) 07:39, 24 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Clan/Family Tweedie

Have you done much research regarding the Tweedie family? I am in the fortunate position to have two copies of The History of the Tweedie or Tweedy Family, scans from which provided the basis of my genealogical pages. --Heraldic (talk) 15:24, 24 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Piccadilly / Bayswater

You are so right. Sorry about that. I had both the Hamar Bass entry and the Berkeley Levett entries open at the same time, and meant to insert the Bayswater info into Berkeley Levett (and thought I had). My mistake! Thanks.MarmadukePercy (talk) 15:33, 25 April 2008 (UTC)

Incidentally, I had read your piece before about Seymour de Lotbiniere, but didn't realize you were the author. Nice work there.MarmadukePercy (talk) 03:37, 26 April 2008 (UTC)


[edit] Image copyright problem with Image:Venlaw01.jpg

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Silly me - I missed the copyright box which is so obvious, especially when the frame is truncated on the right. Motmit (talk) 16:24, 28 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Image copyright problem with Image:Venlaw02.jpg

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And then I went and did it again because I did not want to interrupt what I was doing by going for the New Message, Motmit (talk) 16:26, 28 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Wikimedia commons and images

Incidentally, if you figure out how wikimedia commons works, please let me know. I uploaded two images there and they were, sadly, deleted. I formerly worked for a magazine and know something about copyright law and assured them there were no problems. No matter; gone. Good luck with that. It's a crazy system! Best,MarmadukePercy (talk) 16:19, 28 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Thank you again

Thank you again, this time for helping sort out the Berkeley Levett page. Regards,MarmadukePercy (talk) 23:39, 28 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] User page

A typo in the plural of typo [OK, debatable]. You gotta laugh. Have a nice day! Ericoides (talk) 16:56, 2 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Little Wittenham Bridge

I just created a stub for Little Wittenham Bridge and I was wondering whether you could spare a second to look at the lower info box containing the upstream and downstream crossings - I have managed to do the bridges but I am not confident about doing the Thames path crossings. Million thanks in advance, kind regards, nancy (talk) 19:07, 19 May 2008 (UTC)

Thanks for helping me out with that one. As you have probably worked out I spent last week on the River and diligently tried to photograph every lock and bridge between Bray Lock and Sandford Lock(also some islands but I am having a right problem working out which is which!). I have been uploading the photographs to commons and will be doing some more tonight; they are grouped together in Category:Files_by_User:Nancy if you wanted to pick through them and see if there are any others which could be useful in articles. Kind regards nancy (talk) 11:12, 20 May 2008 (UTC)