Member postings for Diane Carney

Or you may have an alternative to 'Word'. We Mac users have 'Text Edit' where you can type and save your text in 'plain text' format and it copies and pastes seemlessly into the forum box without all the formatting baggage that Word carries. I'm sure there's something similar on those other kinds of computers

Diane

I have just had contact from a reader, Brian Corfield, who is an authoriy on Thomas Newcomen and is going to be speaking at the celebrations in Dartmouth in July. He has discovered that he is, himself, a direct descendant of the Hornblower family and is hoping to write a book about the this very important dynastic but often overlooked family. As Brian says - the more we learn, the more we wish to know! I very much look forward to his book coming to fruition.

Diane

Edited By Diane Carney on 01/06/2012 16:39:44

This matter has been refered to the technical department. I am not even going to make a suggestion as to what the problems are. I have replied to Brian directly.

Diane

Should also add - if you can't get the Special in Smiths - get it at Bolton Steam Museum !!

Thank you Jason - at last!

There are a lot of interesting small engines in the Bolton museum. If anyone's at a loose end this weekend it's open Monday and Tuesday. Always worth a visit and entry (or exit!) by donation. A veritable warehouse full of inspiration!

Diane

Hi Andy

You surprise me by putting a comma before a conjunction. If it's of any interest I move commas in sentences far, far more frequently than I correct spelling. Sometimes I start with a 'global search and replace' to take out all the commas that precede conjunctions before manually putting back the few that would have been correct.

Worry not; I took your initial comment in the sprit in which it was written, I promise you. Please PM me with some examples. I hope that not too many were proper nouns.

Diane

Many thanks to all who have taken time to post a comment ... especially the positive!

Thanks Andy for your honest comment too. In my defence, all I can say is that I wrote it all myself (apart from the Crofton article and Boilers) and proof read it all myself with no help or input from anyone else whatsoever. As anyone who has written professionally will substantiate, this is a dangerous practice, bound to lead to errors but I had no alternative. I spend all day every day correcting other people's spelling mistakes but it's completely different correcting your own. The eye simply doesn't recognise them. I'm sure if I picked it up and read it again now I would see them all (.... the very thought.... ouch!!!)

Diane

Thank you Len. Kind of you to say so.

I would be grateful for any feedback, good or bad, on all aspects of it.

Thanks. Diane

Message from the tech team: speed issues have now been resolved.

Diane

Hi John

Don't know where you are but if you are in the vicinity of Manchester, there will be a few of us running down at Urmston tomorrow (Saturday) - Chassen Road, next to Flixton station. I believe there are one or two GWR engines.....

Diane

Hi there

All those of you who bookmark the forum may not have seen the promotion for the new Special issue, due out this month, on the home page - so go and have a look and place your order.

If you have seen the flashing ad on the left here, don't be put off: it is not a book of 300 years of facts and figures (I did not put that and am hoping it will be changed soon) - it is a book about stationary engines: mill engines, waterworks engines and all kinds of engines in industry. There is a fairly comprehensive list of steaming dates for some of the best musuems in the country. Just the thing for your summer outings. It is lavishly illustrated with lots of great photographs. It is something a bit different and I hope you will enjoy it.

Happy reading!

Diane

Edited By Diane Carney on 02/05/2012 14:42:35

Hi Wolfie

The nameplates were often refered to as 'Christening plates' on mill engines, rather than nameplates. Usually they were the names of the mill owner's daughters and such like.

If you enjoyed Markham Grange (great place) you should perhaps try to get to the Bolton Steam Museum's open days on May 6+7th.

Diane

Hi Bob

Yes, I will don once it's gone to press. It is advertsed in ME and MEW from now on.

Diane

Anyone following this thread will be interested in a copy of the forthcoming Special Issue, in the shops on 25 May, dedicated to 300 years of Steam in Industry. Inside will be a fairly comprehensive list of major - and not so major - museums featuring stationary steam engines. Working waterworks and other pumping stations such as Abbey, Papplewick, Ryhope, Clay Mills, Millmeece, Crofton etc. feature too. It is also lavishly illustrated! Order your copy today!

Diane

...and it is.... ??? (just a brief resume will do)