User talk:UpTheOctave!

Laughter for Christmas: thank you for your support, and enjoy the season! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 16:34, 25 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Merry Christmas, Gerda :) UpTheOctave! * 8^va? 00:25, 26 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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happy new year! - inviting you to check out "my" story (fun listen today, full of surprises), music (and memory), and places (pictured by me: the latest uploads) any day! -- Gerda Arendt (talk) 14:56, 10 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Happy new year Gerda! I'm back now from the holiday season. UpTheOctave! * 8^va? 15:04, 15 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you! - 20 January is the 100th birthday of David Tudor (see my story) and the 300th birthday of Bach's cantata Meine Seufzer, meine Tranen, BWV 13, if we go by date instead of occasion as he would have thought, so see my story for last Sunday, and celebrate ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:12, 20 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Hello mate. I need your help. In the past you've reviewed some of the articles I have improved (Beauty and the Bester and List of awards and nominations received by Tyla), and although you never went easy on me, I have to admit, you were amazing. I was wondering if you could also help me whip WWP into shape, as I want to nominate it for FA very soon (currently at GAC). Please let me know if you find time, All the best! dxneo (talk) 19:31, 22 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

I've got a source review that I need to do first, but I'd be happy to help. Do you want me to just put comments on the talk page when the time comes? UpTheOctave! * 8^va? 19:44, 22 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

I'd really appreciate that. Thank you so much. dxneo (talk) 23:06, 22 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks @Andrew, it's really no big deal! Some of our best editors started off with less than stellar track records: it's what you do afterwards that matters. It's nice to see you editing constructively, so keep that up! Best, UpTheOctave! * 8^va? 09:29, 30 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]