For messages older than 6 months, or concluded discussions, please see Archive
How to leave a message for me
To leave me a message about something not covered below, please click on the + tab above, put the subject in the subject line and your message in the main box below.
If you want to add to the discussion on a particular topic listed below, click on edit by the subject heading and add your message after all the other entries. Indent your message using one more colon (:) than the previous entry so it stands out.
Just seen your edit on RNLI page
I've been struggling to know what to do about the entry from RNLI Historian
The first one was a complete cut and paste from the RNLI.(copyright contravention).
But I thought the info maybe worthy of being included somehow, so I rewrote with a citation.
He's just deleted some of the extra ref to his accompanying crew and bronze medals. and now you have moved it - but I'm not sure it should be included in the list of multiple medal winners??
Hi Tony, I hope you are keeping well. I am slowly going through the Welsh Grade I buildings lists by principal area, seeing if I can do articles for the sites not yet covered. It's a slow process - Powys has a lot of uncovered churches! I've made more progress in Pembrokeshire where we are down to one, which I shall cover shortly. What is irritating is the missing images. There are eight in total; three for St Davids, one at Ffynone House, and a frustrating four around Penally. Geograph is also a blank. I know you're not resident in that part of the world now, but I was wondering if you knew of any Wikipedians who are? I could post on the Wales Project Talkpage, but that coverage is a bit wide. Pembrokeshire doesn't have a county project, like the English county project pages I've used a few times with some success. No worries if not, obviously, but I always find an architecture page without an image to be sadly incomplete. All the best. KJP1 (talk) 11:29, 28 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Not too bad, thanks; hope you are too. I only definitely know of one Pembrokeshire resident, Patrick, but I am sure there are others; a posting on WikiProject Wales might discover more. Best wishes. Tony Holkham(Talk)11:39, 28 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Tony - that's very helpful. I shall try them and maybe the Wales board. One of the problems is the distances. Monmouthshire is a fairly compact county, with pretty good roads but it still took a while to get all the Grade I/II*s. Some of the other PAs are so much bigger, and the north/south links are not great. All the very best. KJP1 (talk) 14:35, 28 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I hardly recognise any of those names either! And there aren’t that many of them, given how many editors there are overall. I shall try your additional suggestions. All the best. KJP1 (talk) 16:38, 28 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you, Tony, for pointing KJP1 in my direction, although I won't be of much help with the provision of photos, I am so sorry to say. However, having just looked at the Grade I listed buildings in Pembrokeshire page for the first time, I wish you well with your project, KJP1; it looks excellent and I am hopeful you'll soon find some local Wikipedians able to assist you, from the lists Tony identified above. All very best wishes! With kind regards to you both; Patrick. ツ Pdebee.(talk)(become old-fashioned!)16:45, 28 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Pdebee - No worries at all, and thanks for getting back. It took me over three years to get the set for Monmouthshire, which taught me the value of patience! All best wishes. KJP1 (talk) 18:08, 28 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Wrexham
Tony - many thanks indeed for clearing Wrexham. I have to say doing church after church becomes a bit of a chore! So your help is greatly appreciated. But it'll be good to have all the Grade Is covered. I wonder how far off we are from that in relation to England? I suspect some way. KJP1 (talk) 14:21, 5 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I've done a doocot which, with some tweaks, could easily be repurposed to knock the other five off the list. The source about Roman dovecotes could be stronger, but I can't find where I once read that there are dovecotes at Caerwent. Which there are, coz I've seen them! All the best. KJP1 (talk) 06:21, 12 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Hello there, 'tis the season again, believe it or not, the years pass so quickly now! A big thank you for all of your contributions to Wikipedia in 2024! Wishing you a Very Merry Christmas and here's to a happy and productive 2025! ♦ Dr. Blofeld08:45, 15 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you, Patrick, that's kind of you. I seem to have chosen this time of year to move to a new place, so find myself very busy, but another new adventure awaits, it seems. I wish you the best for 2025. Tony. Tony Holkham(Talk)17:05, 24 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you for taking the time to reply and for your kind wishes, Tony, given your busy schedule! All very best wishes with the house move as well! With kind regards; Patrick. ツ Pdebee.(talk)(become old-fashioned!)17:10, 24 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Happy Christmas
@Tony Holkham
Hi Tony
Just wanted to say a personal Happy Christmas.
There's been times this year that I'd really had enough of the nonsense, and was ready to walk away from lifeboat pages, but your words of advice have helped enormously.
Thankyou.
DankJae is wishing you Happy Holidays! This greeting (and season) promotes WikiLove and hopefully this note has made your day a little better. Spread the WikiLove by wishing another user Happy Holidays, whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past, a good friend, or just some random person. Happy New Year!
Spread the cheer by adding {{subst:Happy holidays}} to their talk page with a friendly message.
I was just about to do the same for you, Gareth. I'm OK, and hope you are too. Just moved again, this time to a retirement flat in Midhurst, though I don't feel retired at all! Doing some volunteer driving to keep busy. Thanks for getting in touch. Tony Holkham(Talk)14:29, 30 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
.JPG)
