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Haigh Hall

"I really don't know why I edit. It's not even about the hall." - Talk Page awaiting your input. Thanks. Martinevans123 (talk) 21:36, 3 July 2011 (UTC)

Lost interest.--J3Mrs (talk) 21:46, 3 July 2011 (UTC)

Shame, I was expecting a proper discussion. But glad you're not being stuffy. Martinevans123 (talk) 21:58, 3 July 2011 (UTC)

Leverhulme

Further to your message, I can see no reason why you are constantly editing out that William Hesketh Lever moved out of Bolton. The fact that his son was born elsewhere does not in itself establish the family had moved, Leverhulme travelled. The family did however move to Thornton Hough in 1888 and it is cited. I suspect you may not like the idea Leverhulme moved, I can see no other reason for your constant blocking of that information. As for editing out that he moved his sister, brother and father moved out of Bolton to Thornton Hough - your reasons are your own - they are not compatible with the aim of completing a biography. As to your comments that the such information belongs in a 'Womens magazine' do you not think that is pretty sexist! --PL.-Snr (talk) 18:19, 12 July 2011 (UTC)

My edits improve the article without stating the .....obvious. Yours don't, the style is.... well badly phrased, poorly punctuated and frequently doesn't make sense. Other bits read like a womens' magazine, what more can I say? Don't try to read my mind, you wouldn't like what you read. I don't think it's me who is incompatible or indeed sexist. And... I don't feel the need to hide my messages.--J3Mrs (talk) 18:44, 12 July 2011 (UTC)

PS, You still don't get it do you?--J3Mrs (talk) 18:50, 12 July 2011 (UTC)

none of the above give you any excuse to suppress fact for the sake of it. Womens mag! your attitude stinks. You cannot change history, live with it and move on. --PL.-Snr (talk) 19:06, 12 July 2011 (UTC)

Bluster away. Nobody disputes Lever moved to Cheshire!?! What I object to is your rambling writing style filled with insignificant trivia and non notable personalities which is badly written in a rambling repetitive style about insignificant people and trivial details. Is that clear enough or should I ramble through it again?

Urbis

Sorry - if its been deleted its completely unintentional. There was a paragraph which was removed so I added it back in. It may have deleted some of your copyedit - apologies if it has.. The write up I did for Urbis was scruffy and rushed. I wanted to jot down the refs I've collated then improve the write up. Regards. Stevo1000 (talk) 18:39, 14 July 2011 (UTC)

And I'll note down changes in the edit summary if you wish considering you are improving the article simultaneously. Stevo1000 (talk) 18:40, 14 July 2011 (UTC)

I appreciate you are a meticulous editor, more than the majority of editors. Out of interest, have you got any improvement plans for Urbis? I do think that it is worth getting the page to GA status. I was thinking to get rid of the list-like format that exists in the exhibit history section and replace it with text briefly explaining each exhibition. Stevo1000 (talk) 21:22, 14 July 2011 (UTC)

I am just a grumpy oldie who knows how to write a sentence. A relative mentioned a glass building so I looked to see what it was....and wasn't impressed. It's a long way from GA and I have no interest in getting it there.--J3Mrs (talk) 21:56, 14 July 2011 (UTC)

Hope it's ok to butt in... anyway I think ditching the list format for the exhibitions is a step in the right direction, but where to go from there I'm not too sure. It seems to have hosted in the region of 40 exhibits, and explaining each one would be a lot of prose. Are they all really worth a sentence? Maybe the notable ones should be highlighted, but then there's the editorial choice of which ones are 'notable'. I wonder how many of those exhibitions were award winning. Nev1 (talk) 15:45, 15 July 2011 (UTC)

DYK for Haigh Hall

On 18 July 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Haigh Hall, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that Haigh Hall, which replaced the ancient manor house of Haigh, was built between 1827 and 1840 by James Lindsay, 7th Earl of Balcarres? You are welcome to check how many hits the 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.

The DYK project (nominate) 08:05, 18 July 2011 (UTC)

Nice work. Maybe you could add more entries to List of country houses in the United Kingdom?♦ Dr. Blofeld 10:30, 18 July 2011 (UTC)

GM Churches

Hi. I've just written St John the Evangelist's Church, Farnworth and I hope you do not feel that I am encroaching on your "territory". I'm trying to write articles for the churches in List of ecclesiastical works by Paley and Austin and in List of Commissioners' churches in Northeast and Northwest England (it so happens that this church appears in both lists). If you are happy with my writing more GM church articles in the future, fine; if you are not, let me know and I'll leave them to you.--Peter I. Vardy (talk) 14:37, 20 July 2011 (UTC)

Not my territory at all, just a neglected bit of industrial Lancashire nobody else seems very interested in. Edit away, you could never step on my toes. Atherton had three such churches, one closed and was converted to flats.--J3Mrs (talk) 14:41, 20 July 2011 (UTC)

Thanks. --Peter I. Vardy (talk) 15:02, 20 July 2011 (UTC)

--J3Mrs (talk) 11:02, 24 July 2011 (UTC)

Wikimedia Commons

Thanks for uploading so many good photos to Misplaced Pages. It would be helpful if you could upload these to Wikimedia Commons in future. This will allow other projects (i.e. version of Misplaced Pages written in languages other than English) to use your pictures. The process on Wikimedia Commons is very similar to Misplaced Pages, but let me know if you need any help. NotFromUtrecht (talk) 09:51, 24 July 2011 (UTC)

I have no intention of uploading to the commons as I find what I do simpler and easier to understand. --J3Mrs (talk) 09:54, 24 July 2011 (UTC)

OK, fair enough. NotFromUtrecht (talk) 10:29, 24 July 2011 (UTC)

I see you ignored my request.--J3Mrs (talk) 10:30, 24 July 2011 (UTC)

What request? I didn't interpret the message you left on my talk page as requesting me not to move them, merely that you think doing so is unnecessary. NotFromUtrecht (talk) 10:45, 24 July 2011 (UTC)

Well you interpreted incorrectly, please do not move any more.--J3Mrs (talk) 10:49, 24 July 2011 (UTC)

Sorry to intrude in this, but I always look first on Commons for photos to illustrate my articles. It couldn't be easier to use; you just put the Commons file name in the usual pairs of square brackets, and it's there. So it would make your pics more available to me (and others). But how to upload them, I don't know, but I would accept help. Cheers. --Peter I. Vardy (talk) 10:54, 24 July 2011 (UTC)

The upload page for self-made pictures on Wikimedia Commons is here. On Wikimedia Commons it is necessary to categorise images: this can be a bit of a chore, but I find that the HotCat tool makes things a lot easier: it can be enabled in the 'Gadgets' section of 'My Preferences'. NotFromUtrecht (talk) 11:01, 24 July 2011 (UTC)

I have seen the Commons upload page, that is how I know I find it confusing so please don't point out the obvious to me, it is not appreciated. I don't use any "gadgets" and am bored by categories, I just edit things I am interested in. I really don't appreciate your "help" at all.--J3Mrs (talk) 11:09, 24 July 2011 (UTC)

That comment was aimed more at Peter I. Vardy (and anyone else reading this) than you. NotFromUtrecht (talk) 11:13, 24 July 2011 (UTC)

Go away and " help" someone else, this is my talk page and I found it patronising.--J3Mrs (talk) 11:17, 24 July 2011 (UTC)

I don't usually disagree with you Peter, but I will not use the Commons as I cannot upload a photograph to it without getting a rude message. I upload stuff to pages I am interested in and that, as far as I am concerned is as far as I wish to proceed. Even after all these edits I remain mostly amazed I've got something right, I am three times older than most users and this old dog doesn't wish to learn any new tricks.

Fair enough; it's no big deal. (But I bet I can match you in birthdays!) --Peter I. Vardy (talk) 11:57, 24 July 2011 (UTC)

Defaultsort

Hi. Just wondered if you have any comment to make on this. Cheers. --Peter I. Vardy (talk) 09:55, 24 July 2011 (UTC)

As someone who is completely mesmerised by the category system, I'll have to think about it for a bit, but I'll get back to you.--J3Mrs (talk) 10:01, 24 July 2011 (UTC)

TV Referencing and "promoting"

I thought i best bring this from Talk: Bank Hall to your page. If stating the facts and adding factual information is classed as promoting a topic then I guess half of wikipedia needs to be removed then... I and past editiors you mention have tried to add information that we know well and even provided references for, but cause it mentions two certain words in it and you dont know anything about it, then you think it is trying to promote it... so you remove it... i just wish someone would do this to you! you obviously have a big hang up about something. JMRH6 (talk) 21:44, 25 July 2011 (UTC)

As has been said many times historic counties exist

Bolton,Bury and other surrounding Boroughs are still part of the historic county of Lancashire,they are part of the county palatine of lancashire.i dont know what your trying to prove as you will not change my views on this,anyway i dont know what your trying to prove as everyone knows bolton and bury are still in lancashire,everyone knows wikipedia is incorrect and is not a good source of information on counties — Preceding unsigned comment added by 90.209.102.193 (talk) 20:57, 3 August 2011 (UTC)

Rather believe the government over members of public

anyway the government says bolton and bury are still in Lancashire,so i think i would rather trust someone who is in charge of the country rather than just a member of public and they re opinions thank you — Preceding unsigned comment added by 90.209.102.193 (talk) 21:08, 3 August 2011 (UTC)

May I say to the anonymous author of the previous two comments that if s/he thinks that Misplaced Pages is incorrect, the discussion about this point should be carried out elsewhere. It is not appropriate to continue on this page. Thank you. --Peter I. Vardy (talk) 21:14, 3 August 2011 (UTC)

Helpful insight

I think its best to not feed the trolls. I have had the same problem with that user on my talk page. Take care, AJona1992 (talk) 21:34, 6 August 2011 (UTC)

Thanks, I'll bear that in mind.--J3Mrs (talk) 21:35, 6 August 2011 (UTC)

Np. AJona1992 (talk) 22:04, 6 August 2011 (UTC)

To fib, or not to fib

It's hard to find a GA article that you actually nominated and took through a review. Could you help?--andreasegde (talk) 22:11, 6 August 2011 (UTC)

Not so hard, I can think of several. Here's one, for instance. Malleus Fatuorum 23:13, 6 August 2011 (UTC)

Edit?

"the name "Stanks" is derives from a French word". Spot the mistake?--andreasegde (talk) 21:15, 8 August 2011 (UTC)

1. "He died at Seacroft Hall in 1931, having previously been an M.A., Barrister at Law, Justice of the peace, and a Captain in the Yorkshire Hussars."

2. "He was an M.A., Barrister at Law, Justice of the peace, and a Captain in the Yorkshire Hussars and died at Seacroft Hall in 1931." What are you doing?--andreasegde (talk) 21:52, 8 August 2011 (UTC)

Your edits are amateur, and are seriously harming the Swarcliffe article. I know people are supposed to be ultra-polite here, but you really don't know what you are doing. If anyone reading this disagrees with me, just look at the article, and decide for yourself. This user is being destructive.--andreasegde (talk) 22:03, 8 August 2011 (UTC)