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A sub editor is requested for a short, 6-part project about National Cycle Route 23.

Project Title Page: A86725182
Description of Project: A 6-part description of National Cycle Route 23, from its beginning in Sandown, Isle of Wight to its conclusion in Reading, Berkshire.

A86725308 - National Cycle Route 23: Part 1 - Introduction
A86725371 - National Cycle Route 23: Part 2 - Sandown to East Cowes, Isle of Wight
A86725399 - National Cycle Route 23: Part 3 - Southampton to Eastleigh, Hampshire
A86808522 - National Cycle Route 23: Part 4 - Eastleigh to Alresford, Hampshire via Winchester
A86808540 - National Cycle Route 23: Part 5 - Alresford to Basingstoke, Hampshire
A86808568 - National Cycle Route 23: Part 6 - Basingstoke, Hampshire to Reading, Berkshire

By Bluebottle (U43530) & The Fish (U43536)

This is a guaranteed Gnomon-friendly project with reduced references and no funny foreign accented letters.

<BB<

Thanks, Bluebottle.

Was that a volunteering 'Thanks'

<BB<

No, but you've talked me into it. Would you like to ask the Eds to shift the entries over to me?

Only half have been written so far and I'm waiting to arrange a time to do the other half of the route, so it won't be ready for a few weeks yet, but when it is I'll let them and you know!

<BB<

In a few weeks, the BBC Eds will be gone and I'll be one of the Eds. But I promise you I'll look after your project. You may have to remind me, though.

Unfortunately due to family illness the bike ride has been postponed to next year, so I won't finish this project until the spring.

I do have the Beatles Biopics Uni project outstanding: A67794051 This has been awaiting a sub editor since July 2010.

<BB<

I'm still trying to whip the new sub group into shape.

I'm afraid I've got too much on my hands with guruing and artists to do much subbing for a while.

We did the bike ride last month and the article is almost done - I hope to finish it early next week. Are you still interested, Gnomon?

<BB<

Yes.

Good - I'll let you know when it's been tidied up a bit and is ready for editing!

<BB<

I hope you have a few photos to go with it.

We took one or two along the way. The first half we rode on a nice, sunny day. The second half it rained all the way, so the pictures aren't quite as nice.

<BB<

Actually, I don’t think I'll change anything else, so you can take it now if you wish.

I eagerly await your thorough corrections and comments. You can follow the route online if you wish by going on to this website and following the red line from Sandown:
http://www.opencyclemap.org/?zoom=11&lat=50.7579165422&lon=-1.2498719561&layers=B00

<BB<

BB what is happening with your Beatles Biopics Uni project?

This conversation has popped up on my list again, and it has my interest as Route 24 connects several places that will be rather important when I move south in August. I was thus wondering, BB, if I might borrow (and credit, of course) some of your introduction page in order to start working on a structurally similar project on Route 24?

Tufty

Yes, Tufty, that's fine, feel free to borrow/credit away! It's actually very flattering.
The more information on National Cycle Routes the better! I hope to cycle National Cycle Route 24 too one day, but it'll be after I've persuaded The Fish to cycle route 4 from Reading to Bath, and then do 24 from Bath to Eastleigh. Possibly in 2 days, though.

Galaxy Babe, I must admit I've been wondering the same thing about the Beatles Biopic project. David, Singing Librarian Owl volunteered to edit it, stating at the time that he wasn't the fastest editor in the world. I didn't want to seem impatient or pushy, so I was planning on waiting until July, when it would be 2 years since its completion, before raising the subject again. I don't think David B's been around for a while... I hope he hasn't ed?

<BB<

David B resigned as a sub-editor about six month ago, I think. Where is this project?

Ah, found it. A67794114

I see that David B has not been on site since October 2011, so I think we can assume he has elvised.

Bluebottle, can you have a look at the entries and see has David B done any editing on them? If so, I'll give him an "Additional Sub-editing" credit.

Then I think you should send out a request for a new sub-editor, or if no one volunteers, I'll do them.