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Re: Jonah.

I'm afraid you've really right. Sorry and I wish you happy editing. --Mauro Lanari (talk) 10:49, 19 June 2013 (UTC)

St Paul's

Hiya - I can see you are right in the middle, so I won't intervene, but can you please add fixing this sentence (in the Old St P bit) to your todo list?

"In 1561 the spire was destroyed by lightning, an event was taken by both Protestants and Roman Catholics as a sign of God's displeasure at the other faction's actions."

"An event was" isn't right and I wondered about something like:

"In 1561 the spire was destroyed by lightning, an event that was taken by both Protestants and Roman Catholics as a sign of God's displeasure at the other faction's actions."

or

"In 1561 the spire was destroyed by lightning; this was taken by both Protestants and Roman Catholics as a sign of God's displeasure at the other faction's actions."

Also, while I am at it, I think "faction's actions" has an unwanted comic effect; could we perhaps just lose the word "actions" altogether (God was displeased at [or with] the other faction is also perfectly true, er, or not); or replace it with something non-rhyming? :)

Hope these help, carry on the good work, happy editing!

Cheers DBaK (talk) 09:25, 25 June 2013 (UTC)

Will do! Amandajm (talk) 10:01, 25 June 2013 (UTC)

Great, many thanks. Much much better. Marvellous edit summary, by the way! :) Cheers DBaK (talk) 11:01, 25 June 2013 (UTC)

Aha! Great stuff, thanks. Wonderful books :) DBaK (talk) 11:36, 25 June 2013 (UTC)

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Thank you

For your advice on article structure, it is most useful. I notice from your userpage you have worked on a few FA. I have been trying for a while to get this one to FA status but quite simply I am stuck. If you have time would you perhaps look it over and offer any advice you may have? Darkness Shines (talk) 10:20, 4 July 2013 (UTC)

Exeter Cathedral organ

Hi Amandajm, I answer here, because I think it's easier to see it ;-). It's a pleasure for me, that you find this photo of good quality and its helpfull for your work in articles. Perhaps you can it nomitate for quality image. :-) --regards from Austria K@rl 06:54, 5 July 2013 (UTC)

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Thanks & Wells Cathedral again

Thanks for the barnstar. Looking at Wells Cathedral again I've been trying to do a bit of polishing and have asked others for help with copy edits etc. There are a few questions on the talk page - including some page numbers for references which I think you might have.— Rod ^talk 11:17, 12 July 2013 (UTC)

Request

Hi Amandajm,

I am trying to improve St James' Church, Sydney - I would like it to be at least a Good Article. Johnbod's opinion is that it has reached that standard already but thinks it could have better references to Georgian town architecture and also say why Cruikshank included it among his 80 Treasures. Do you know Cruikshank's reason? Do you have any references or suggestions about how to expand the idea of the Georgian Town Church? I keep taking pictures of the classical porticoes to illustrate this but mostly they are awful. Any other suggestions? Do you think it is ready to be put up for a review? Thanks, Whiteghost.ink (talk) 07:11, 14 July 2013 (UTC)

Thanks for all those helpful suggestions. I might upload some of my portico pictures in case you think they are usable. I took some more today but something is always wrong - either something is in the way or the focus is wrong or the angle is wrong or ... aargh!!

In case it could make a good illustration of conservation, I also took a picture of the section of wall where the paint layers are being stripped back to various earlier versions. It does show the colours that have been used over the years, but again, the photo is not good. You might be interested to know that the church is about to be repainted inside. Yes, I agree the white and gold are too harsh. Whiteghost.ink (talk) 10:43, 14 July 2013 (UTC)

Wikimedia in Higher Education Symposium - very good! I was particularly taken with the presentations of Stuart Fraser and Kerry Kilner, both of whom are using WP very effectively in their teaching. Will work through the St James suggestions and study the impressive Wells article. (Won't be quick though, other things will interfere.) Would love to get to that standard! (Love Wells - one of my favourites.) Whiteghost.ink (talk) 11:22, 14 July 2013 (UTC)

St Mungo's

Your kind words about St Mungo's are much appreciated as it's unusual to get such good feedback from readers. The article is still a work-in-progress and so, while it's on the front page, I've given it more attention. Do please take another look as it's a tangled tale and it's good to have it reviewed. Andrew Davidson (talk) 10:28, 14 July 2013 (UTC)

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