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Is this the best silly British story you have ever heard?

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When British people say they are “less paranoid” than Americans, what are some examples of what they mean?

This is a good example:- "I was staying on a campsite in rural Surrey. After coming from work I got off the train and headed out of the village into pitch darkness. Another chap followed me, so I turned to him and asked “Sorry, I forgot. Is it my turn to be the serial killer or yours?”. And so we walked home together that night."

Xmas letter - 2023

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This year has not been easy although I have survived. I am getting old. On the good side, I am still walking 5 to 7 km every day. There are three walks that I do regularly. To the south east, I can walk through Lord Reserve and Koornang Park and then via the beginning of the Rosanna Street Reserve to Packer Park. To the south west I can get to the Rosstown Reserve. Ross was a complete idiot who build a factory at one place and a storage building at another place quite a distance away, and then a railway between the two, before going bust. The railway is now the Rosstown Reserve which is a lovely walk. I often walk it to Princes Park, which is quiet a large park. To the north west I can get to the Caulfield Racecourse, which is open to the public in the morning, but not the afternoon when the horses are exercised. There is a nice small park just to the south of the racecourse. You can also walk though a tunnel to the middle of the racecourse, where there are two small lakes.

However, my memory is clearly not as good as it was. I am still spending quite a time on Wikipedia, but not creating new articles. I check my watch list, which shows edits to articles I an interesting in, many times a day. I then revert nonsense that many add to Wikipedia. It is amazing that it actually works, but it certainly does. It works because of hundreds of people like me that quickly revert nonsense. While editing Wikipedia, I learn quite a lot. Posted to family and friends on 20 December, 2023.

2024

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Hi all, I hope you had a lovely Christmas and a Happy New Year. At 84 I am beginning to think I am getting old. My memory is not what it was. However I am still able to do a walk every day, usually of 5 to 7 km and sometimes more. There are three nice walks to the east, west and north. My son, James, and his wife, live a bit further into Melbourne and I see them at least once a week and we chat every day by Facebook or phone. My son, Michal, who lives in New Zealand, phones me every couple of days. I have a zoom chat with them and my two daughters, Barbara and Alison who live in the UK, every week.

However, my memory is not getting better, so I am investigating moving into an aged care home which is not very far from where I live at present. I have now visited it and it is a nice place and near where I often walk. I will be allowed to go out everyday for a walk. Recently I have not been going to various events unless I go with Jim and Guia and it will be nice to be chatting to people much more frequently than I do now. I am still not sure when I will actually move in. I will keep you informed.

I should have dated the 2 paragraphs above. It was a few weeks back from today. I am still uncertain about what is happening. However, I gather I will still have my computer in the care home. Bduke (talk) 03:07, 16 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I am now living in Arcare Carnegie - Aged Care Facility. As you see I do have my computer here working well and I spend quite a time on it. Bduke (talk) 05:21, 21 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Reminder to vote now to select members of the first U4C

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You are receiving this message because you previously participated in the UCoC process.

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The Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee (U4C) is a global group dedicated to providing an equitable and consistent implementation of the UCoC. Community members were invited to submit their applications for the U4C. For more information and the responsibilities of the U4C, please review the U4C Charter.

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RamzyM (WMF) 23:17, 2 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Seventy years ago

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Today, 15/05/2024 is the 70th anniversary of Roger Bannister running the first 4 minute mile. Only a few years after that I lived as the Senior Student in an annex of the Queen's College, Oxford University, opposite to the Oxford University Running track. The staff there had watched the race from the room I lived in. For those who now think a 4 minute mile is no big deal, it was a massive deal until Roger did it. After that many others did it.

Lookwide Camp

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Want to look at Lookwide Camp? Thanks! --evrik (talk) 05:25, 5 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

A nice article that I see is mostly written by you. Well done. Bduke (talk) 10:58, 17 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

WikiProject Scouting Newsletter: May 2024

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WikiProject Scouting | May 2024


Notes for May:

Some important articles that need help: The Scout Association, NAYLE, Philmont Training Center, BSA Leadership Training, COPE

Other ways to participate:

--evrik (talk) May 22, 2024

2023-03-01

A barnstar for you!

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The Original Barnstar
I was down Wikipedia rabbit hole, looking at elections - as you do - and I decided why not go into the talk pages and discover the Wikipedia projects (never done it before, I've only made like 10 contributions to Wikipedia). Long story short after about an hour I discovered the page WikiProject_Elections_and_Referendums/Members and decided to click on a random name that had Australia in the description, since its the country I live in. And I fell upon this gem. This is probably one of the best User pages in the whole site. I am greatly satisfied with my discovery and this has made my day. I wish you well into the future and thank you for your contributions to this lovely site. -Sam Samsam21amb (talk) 10:36, 25 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

African Legislators in Red Contest 2024

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You're invited to join the African Legislators in Red from 9 December 2024 to 9 January 2024.

Join African Legislators in Red, an initiative dedicated to creating and editing Wikipedia articles on African legislators to ensure their legacies are preserved and celebrated.

Sign up for this contest by listing your username under the participants section.

The following prizes will be awarded at the end of the contest.

  • Overall winner - ₦100,000
  • Runner-up - ₦70,000
  • Second runner-up - ₦50,000

For more information concerning the contest and how to fully participate, visit the contest page by clicking here.

Together, let’s amplify the voices of African legislators on the global stage!

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Sent by MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 11:11, 2 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Molecular Editor Software

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Dear @Bduke, I'm contacting you as I'm not extremely expert of Wikipedia procedures, however a significant portion of important information from the page Molecule editor is being removed as it has been deemed not relevant since such software does not have a Wikipedia article associated. Could you please take a look at the talk page and see if such removal is justified and how the problem may be fixed? I'm writing to you just because you're listed in the Chemistry project, I'm not sure whether this is the correct approach to take. Thank you Davidoskky (talk) 20:53, 20 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Done and replied to Davidoskky. Bduke (talk) 02:28, 26 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Guild of Copy Editors 2024 Annual Report

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Guild of Copy Editors Annual Report
Our 2024 Annual Report is now ready for review.

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Sent by MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 06:36, 2 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Happy First Edit Day!

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Hey, Bduke. I'd like to wish you a wonderful First Edit Day on behalf of the Wikipedia Birthday Committee!
Have a great day! DaniloDaysOfOurLives (talk) 05:15, 31 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hey @Bduke. Your wiki edit anniversary is today, marking 20 years of dedicated contributions to English Wikipedia. Your passion for sharing knowledge and your remarkable contributions have not only enriched the project, but also inspired countless others to contribute. Thank you for your amazing contributions. Wishing you many more wonderful years ahead in the Wiki journey. :) -❙❚❚❙❙ GnOeee ❚❙❚❙❙ ✉ 07:46, 31 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

WikiProject Yorkshire Newsletter - December 2025

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18:59, 1 December 2025 (UTC)

Guild of Copy Editors – December 2025 Newsletter

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Guild of Copy Editors December 2025 Newsletter

Hello, and welcome to the December newsletter, a quarterly digest of Guild activities since September. If you'd like to be notified of upcoming drives and blitzes, and other GOCE activities, the best method is to add our announcements box to your watchlist.

Election news: The Guild's coordinators play an important role in the WikiProject, making sure nearly everything runs smoothly and on time. Editors experienced in drives or blitzes and in good standing (unblocked and without sanctions) are invited to nominate themselves or another editor (with their permission, of course) to be a Guild coordinator until 23:59 on 15 December (UTC). The voting phase begins at 00:01 on 16 December and runs until 23:59 on 31 December. Questions may be asked of candidates at any stage in the process. Elected coordinators will serve a six-month term from 1 January through 30 June 2026.

September Drive: 43 of the 63 editors who signed up for the September Backlog Elimination Drive edited 693,541 words in 265 articles. Barnstars awarded are here.

October Blitz: 14 of the 15 editors who signed up for the October Copy Editing Blitz edited 75,108 words in 31 articles. Barnstars awarded are here.

November Drive: 38 of the 65 editors who signed up for the November Backlog Elimination Drive edited 590,816 words in 240 articles. Barnstars awarded are posted here.

December Blitz: The December Blitz will begin at 00:00 on 14 December (UTC) and will end on 20 December at 23:59. Sign up here. Barnstars awarded will be posted here.

Progress report: As of 01:49, 8 December 2025 (UTC), GOCE copy editors have completed 293 requests since 1 January, and the backlog of tagged articles stands at 1,730 articles.

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MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 02:25, 8 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Administrators' newsletter – December 2025

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News and updates for administrators from the past month (November 2025).

Administrator changes

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readded Valereee
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CheckUser changes

removed Spicy

Technical news

  • Starting on November 4, the IP addresses of logged-out editors are no longer being publicly displayed. Instead, they will have a temporary account associated with their edits.
  • Administrators will now find that Special:MergeHistory is now significantly more flexible about what it can merge. It can now merge sections taken from the middle of the history of the source (rather than only the start) and insert revisions anywhere in the history of the destination page (rather than only the start). T382958

Miscellaneous

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Sent byMediaWiki message delivery (talk) 16:43, 8 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

This Month in Education: December 2025

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This Month in Education

Volume 14 • Issue 12 • December 2025

In This Issue

Administrators' newsletter – January 2026

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News and updates for administrators from the past month (December 2025).

Guideline and policy news

Arbitration

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The Signpost: 15 January 2026

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