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Joe I 00:29, 31 December 2005 (UTC)

Houghton I have commented on yr houghton discussion comment. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 217.43.45.192 (talk) 03:19, 31 July 2011 (UTC)

Ernest Farrar

Did I never reply to you. I'm sorry, just slipped my mind I guess, that usually doesn't happen :( I'm not the one to ask about images, I have yet to upload one, but here are some places you can try or people to ask...User:Karmafist , User:Johann Wolfgang , Upload Images , Copyright tags , Wikipedia:Help. Hope these help, somewhere there should be your answer :) Joe I 23:13, 25 January 2006 (UTC)

Re: UK Theme

I've added the cover. I just tagged it as fair use of an album or single cover. JRawle (Talk) 12:53, 21 April 2006 (UTC)

Re: Ely picture

Thanks for that. I agree, it does look better. Thanks for the feedback also Soloist 09:30, 3 May 2006 (UTC)

Re: Stanley Black article

Hey Rob - no I don't mind you expanding the Stanley Black article - that was good actually. I just made a start and feeling a bit lazy, pasted the Farnon Society article in (but I did acknowledge that). I question the "pioneer of jazz" statement in the opening para though. Also, why remove "Phase Four" from the Decca reference? Stanley Black put Phase Four on the map. Anyway, we both love Stanley Black - so that's good. I notice you have also written an article on Ronald Binge. My friend Wilfrid Jones (violinist) played with Ronny in the Mantovani Orchestra in the 1960's. He lives here in Canberra Australia now. I think he is about 85. He's had a distinguished career in many orchestras. I may add something about him to Wik soon. Cheers, Musicmaker 16:01, 4 May 2006 (UTC)

British Light Music Composers

I note that you have removed the paragraphs, which I had inserted, describing the work of Philip Sowcroft. As this work describes many lesser known composers, I feel that those wishing information on Light Music should be informed of its existence. The link in External Link means little by its title alone, yet it is a definitive work. I did not think it could be placed in your Notable British Composers as this category is too limited for such a wide work. I therefore will re-insert it under its own heading.

Please let me know if there was any other reason for you to remove it.

DonJay 11 December 2006 —Preceding unsigned comment added by DonJay (talk • contribs)

More on Light Music

Thank you for your prompt reply. I do not agree with you, but will not press the matter. Have you read many of the "Garlands"? I would say that they are more about the light music composed than about the composers. I am in no way pushing the link, but feel it is the only source, at least that I have found, of the greatest amount of light music and of numerous (about 1000) composers. It is not practical for Wiki to include most of this information and believe that more than a simple link and one-sentence description is required. I think that some emphasis should be made that Light Music is so much greater than that written by the few composers so far listed in Wiki.

Don (DonJay 20:11, 12 December 2006 (UTC))

Complaint

so sorry...im not sure how to send you a message but i did NOT put false information on here intentionaly...and i would like it if you would NOT accuse me of such —Preceding unsigned comment added by Panchea (talk • contribs)

Sea Songs

On 19 July, 2008, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Sea Songs, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

--BorgQueen (talk) 08:58, 19 July 2008 (UTC)

DYK for La Nativité du Seigneur

On January 7, 2009, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article La Nativité du Seigneur, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

--BorgQueen (talk) 15:55, 7 January 2009 (UTC)

Personent hodie at DYK

Nice article! I've suggested some minor tweaks to the hook -- please respond as soon as you can so that this doesn't get passed over. Cheers, Espresso Addict (talk) 17:09, 12 January 2009 (UTC)

DYK for Personent hodie

On January 14, 2009, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Personent hodie, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

Gatoclass (talk) 10:16, 14 January 2009 (UTC)

Template:Wi

Hi Rob, when redirecting to Wikitionary from an otherwise empty article, such as postlude, you can use the template {{wi}} instead of a soft redirect. Don't forget to use {{subst:longcomment}} as well though. Kind regards, Spitfire^Tally-ho! 11:54, 9 December 2009 (UTC)

No problem, can't except to remember every single template Spitfire^Tally-ho! 11:59, 9 December 2009 (UTC)

DYK nomination of I syng of a mayden

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DYK for I syng of a mayden

On January 11, 2010, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article I syng of a mayden, which you created or substantially expanded. You are welcome to check how many hits your article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check ) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

Wikiproject: Did you know? 12:00, 11 January 2010 (UTC)

John Gordon (author)

Thanks for the welcome and article tidy Rob. You've done the reverse of John Gordon: born in the fens then migrated to the North-East!
I am in fact John's nephew and thought it a crime he didn't have a mention on Wikipedia. Although he made his splash over 40 years ago it's a shame he's not more widely known about and feel his article deserves a better rating than Low-Importance. Much of what I know is 'from the horses mouth' and some of his achivements I had to omit as they are hard to corroborate (such as his books being on the syllabus in many schools, his first book being read on Radio 4 by Martin Jarvis and another being rated Children's book of the week in the Guardian).
I have a couple of questions:

• I wonder if Children's Literature rather than Novels would be a more appropriate WikiProject?
• I'm thinking of adding a fuller bibliography on a separate page, what other additions could I make to improve the article and give it a higher rating?

Thanks again for your help.
Will Gordon aka Selseywill (talk) 22:20, 5 September 2010 (UTC)

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Somebody had removed the rationale, for some reason. I've sent them a warning. Rob (talk) 07:21, 15 September 2010 (UTC)

Wisbech Grammar School

Hi Rob, you've put a lot of work into this article. If you have moment, do check out the talk page. Cheers, --Kudpung (talk) 06:51, 2 November 2010 (UTC)

Perhaps you misunderstood - the subtle suggestion was that you might like to nominate it:) --Kudpung (talk) 11:15, 2 November 2010 (UTC)

Hi Rob, you've done something with your last edit that left a glaring red warning about one of the refs. I've tried to fix it but it looks as if the original ref got deleted. perhaps you will know what it was. Cheers, --Kudpung (talk) 10:14, 8 November 2010 (UTC)

DYK for Unto Us is Born a Son

Hello! Your submission of Unto Us is Born a Son at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and there is one minor issue that may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! --Peter I. Vardy (talk) 18:08, 27 November 2010 (UTC)

Thanks for the message. I've now approved the suggestion. But having read the instructions (which I should have done before!) I think I misadvised you. The instructions say nominate it on the day of creation (as you originally did), and then add a request for it to appear on a specific day. Sorry about that; I've not done one of these myself. So I think it will have to go back to where it was, plus a request for an appearance on December 25th.

This is not my favourite carol, but one which I particularly enjoyed as a choirboy, especially the verse about Herod (although that was usually sung just by the grown-ups).

As you seem to have an interest in churches, do you ever get involved with the FLC process? There is a nomination here which is getting comments rather slowly. I cannot support it myself because I have a vested interest in it, but you might like to make a comment, if you so wish. Cheers,--Peter I. Vardy (talk) 11:08, 28 November 2010 (UTC)

Re: BBC Logo c.1988

Whoops! All fixed now, and as a bonus I've used the proper colours defined by the BBC style guidelines of the time, so it should now be quite accurate. Let me know if there's any issues. Thanks, AlexJ (talk) 21:58, 29 November 2010 (UTC)

Wisbech Grammar School

I've started the GA review of Wisbech Grammar School. It's a decent article, and there are only a few issues. I've listed them here: Talk:Wisbech Grammar School/GA1. It's mainly building the lead, and providing a bit more information on the school deciding to become fee-paying. The issue with the image can be resolved quickly by removing the image from the article. SilkTork *^YES! 01:26, 30 November 2010 (UTC)

	This user helped promote the article Wisbech Grammar School to good article status.

Well done. You should improve it further and see how far you can take it; work on other articles to bring them to GA status; review other GA nominations as you clearly have a clear grasp of the criteria and Wikiedia's policies; and give some thought to helping out in maintanence and assisting other editors having problems or disputes. You have a positive attitude, are knowledgable, calm, informed and intelligent, so should give some thought to becoming an admin one day. Regards SilkTork *^YES! 12:01, 1 December 2010 (UTC)

Wisbech Grammar School

Hi Rob, let me be the first to congratulate you on getting Wisbech Grammar School to GA. Well done! I have been watching it very closely. I knew it would pass easily enough when I suggested you nominate it. --Kudpung (talk) 12:10, 1 December 2010 (UTC)

I syng of a mayden

GA review started and some comments left; I've left it on hold for you. And now I've got the Britten setting going through my head - it's your fault! A nice little article. Bencherlite^Talk 23:36, 18 December 2010 (UTC)

And now I'm listening to the Hadley version on YouTube and remembering school days - your fault again! Bencherlite^Talk 23:41, 18 December 2010 (UTC)

And promoted; well done. 'Night, and Merry Christmas if our paths don't cross over the next few days (mind you, with the weather as it is, I might be stuck indoors for a bit!) Bencherlite^Talk 01:47, 19 December 2010 (UTC)

Cuernavaca cathedral

Very odd that I forgot to add photos. My husband and I took a bunch, which are on Commons. Anyway, photos and a link to the rest on Commons are now in the article.Thelmadatter (talk) 19:40, 20 December 2010 (UTC)

DYK for David Gregor Corner

Materialscientist (talk) 12:03, 21 December 2010 (UTC)

DYK for The Virgin's Cradle Hymn

Materialscientist (talk) 06:02, 22 December 2010 (UTC)

DYK for Henry Ramsden Bramley

Merry Christmas from the DYK Project. Thanks Victuallers (talk) 18:02, 24 December 2010 (UTC)

DYK for Piae Cantiones

Merry Christmas and thanks for your contribution Victuallers (talk) 00:02, 25 December 2010 (UTC)

Martin Shaw article

If you'd like to help develop this article, could you email me from my talk page? Some good sources are available. Dougweller (talk) 20:20, 11 January 2011 (UTC)

Never mind, I see you're helping. Dougweller (talk) 21:54, 13 January 2011 (UTC)

Ian McIntyre

We appear to have been creating a page on Ian McIntyre at the same time, and mine appears to have overwritten yours. I don't have time to attempt a merger right now, but please feel free to do so yourself. I had tried to avoid duplicating material that is already on the Radio 3 page, but I don't object if you want to duplicate it.

Do you have any evidence that he is Scottish?

Are you about to create pages on Monica Sims or Tony Whitby - if so, I'll hold off. Jim Craigie (talk) 02:42, 14 January 2011 (UTC)

Scottish Redundant Churches Trust

Hi Rob, nice work on Scottish Redundant Churches Trust. I was surprised to see that your account wasn't flagged as either a wp:Autopatrolled or wp:reviewer, so I've taken the liberty of fixing that. There is a userbox at {{User wikipedia/autopatrolled}} if you fancy it. ϢereSpielChequers 01:01, 21 February 2011 (UTC)

Thanks very much! Rob (talk) 01:30, 21 February 2011 (UTC)

DYK for Scottish Redundant Churches Trust

The DYK project (nominate) 18:05, 23 February 2011 (UTC)

Scarves

Hi Rob

No: I don't mind you asking at all: I was at Chad's - in spite of which, I'm reckoned to be mostly harmless. Kranf (talk) 13:44, 1 March 2011 (UTC)

FLC

You may be interested to know that I have nominated List of churches preserved by the Churches Conservation Trust in the East of England at FLC. --Peter I. Vardy (talk) 18:33, 21 March 2011 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/The Anti-Slavery Society Convention, 1840

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O Holy Night

I think you went way overboard. You blasted out about 20 different charted versions. I think the fact that multiple artists have charted renditions, even if on the country charts, is notable — particularly if the information is sourced. You also chainsawed out a lot more sourced info. Ten Pound Hammer, his otters and a clue-bat • ^{(Otters want attention)} 04:26, 8 September 2011 (UTC)

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Does the past catch up to us?

Ely and Littleport riots 1816 (edit|talk|history|links|watch|logs)

Hello again, Rob. Do you remember this? That review, plus some pretty tough real-life issues at the time, caused me to take a wiki-break. Looking back at the article now, the reviewer carried out a review and immediately failed the article, as of course she is entitled to. I did feel it unfair at the time, as I was given no chance to address her concerns. I feel like submitting the article again after the holidays. Would you be interested in taking a look then? --Senra (Talk) 02:07, 16 December 2011 (UTC)