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Entry: Winchester, UK - Some History - A898329
Author: Dr Montague Trout - U188966

Got this from Flea Market. It was 'almost scouted first time around, but it could do with some work ...

Old Entry A560044
Old PR Thread F68418?thread=186478

Hi Dr M,

just skimmed this, it looks as if it will be good.

One line that needs sorting: "In 1486, Henry VIII's son Arthur was born at Winchester Castle, and in 1603 it was were that Sir Walter Raleigh was sentenced to death."

I think that must be Henry VII's son, Arthur; Henry VIII's older brother. And the word 'were' in the 2nd half of the line probly should be 'there'.

Later in that para, there is some ambiguity in 'almost all of the town's castles were destroyed' which seems to imply there were a dozen or so castles of which only 1 or 2 survived. I don't *think* that's what you mean, .

More generally, how 'finished' do you consider this? Or is it very much a work in prog?

cya
spiff

It can got to PR tomorrow probably - it was about to be scouted when it got abandoned.

What does abandoned mean - I never abandoned my article, I have just been busy - most of the text is still mine - how did I abandon it?

Not very happy!

Sorry. No offence meant.

I found it in Flea Market and reworked it to comply with the requests of the old PR Threads. That's how it works.

I minesweep drinks in the pub too.

DMT

oops!

gotta keep up, Mr. 128012.

btw, that parliamentary reform entry looks like good stuff, . Must read that sometime.

but do you *really* want it as your user-page?

So is this an official dispute or shall I proceed full steam ahead as intended?

No not an official dispute, just that I was very confused.

Thanks for clearing it up..

You are credited on this one, and remain the sole author of the original entry.

If you can see a way of improving this, I'll be happy to accommodate.

DMT

townful --> town full
longest knave in Europe --> longest nave in Europe

knave ... I was thinking of that 'out of reach' photographic literature from the newsagents.

do you want to mention any of these:

the college, the west gate, the cathedral, or anything about modern winchester.

being a resident, i may be able to help

Go on, chip in if you like.

Gone into PR, by the way ...

F48874?thread=230204&post=2709523#p2709523

Question is ...

... did you get your CD back off Mr Romans?

i did - but it took me 6 months