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Hrvatska

Hello PamD. Thanks for your comment at Talk:Hrvatska, but the diff you quote isn't quite right. Thanks, Shhhnotsoloud (talk) 06:56, 18 September 2025 (UTC)

@Shhhnotsoloud I'm not sure what you mean: I linked two existing redirects. PamD 07:01, 18 September 2025 (UTC)

Scrap that, wrong comment! I am on phone, will sort later. PamD 07:03, 18 September 2025 (UTC)

:-) Shhhnotsoloud (talk) 07:05, 18 September 2025 (UTC)

Done. PamD 08:05, 18 September 2025 (UTC)

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Eaglescliffe

Hello Pam, is the date correct in the Eaglescliffe article, as it is in the future (tomorrow), for this opening day & famous race? Regards. Keith D (talk) 18:16, 26 September 2025 (UTC)

@Keith D Thanks, well spotted: fixed. PamD 19:09, 26 September 2025 (UTC)

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Elsie Inglis

I've created Statue of Elsie Inglis from your edits on her article. Such wonderful work detailing the complex history before the approval! No Swan So Fine (talk) 15:03, 2 October 2025 (UTC)

@No Swan So Fine I wonder what led me there? Probably a mention on Radio 4 news or Woman's Hour! (When I start a new article I make a note of why, on the list on my talkpage, but this was just adding to a well-established article). Glad you found it useful! PamD 17:19, 2 October 2025 (UTC)

You have quite the well developed article antenna! I periodically put 'statue' into Google News which led me to create Inglis, Cherry Groce Memorial Pavilion, Britten as a Boy and Statue of Jane Austen all in the last two days. No Swan So Fine (talk) 17:40, 2 October 2025 (UTC)