Of mods and rockers

[french frank]

Alpie has decided to step back (a little) from formal chief admin duties but will continue to keep his eye on things in an admin/hostly capacity. Pulcie will ensure that the BaL topics are kept up to date, with a possible change of emphasis when the new schedules are introduced and the regular Saturday morning buzz will then be lost.

french frankenstein will resume the now largely honorary role of chief moderator. As a matter of academic interest I may take the opportunity to (try to) place a House Rules button on the What’s New page? if for no other reason than that last time I made a mess of making a similar change and it would be good to get the better of The System. And the forum didn’t crash.

I would like to take the opportunity to thank Alpie (who won't be far away) for his sterling contributions, not only with BaL but also for many years of entering up all the Proms concert topics.

[HighlandDougie]

Not sure quite how to express one’s appreciation of the role of moderator (the role from hell IMV) but heartfelt thanks to EA for all his efforts - and no doubt cursing that there were many better things that he might be spending with his time. So, enjoy the release from the burden of trying to keep us all on the right side.

[Serial_Apologist]

In the immortal words of Erik Satie: "Flowers? But,dear lady, it's too soon!"

[mikealdren]

Echoing Dougie's comments.

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

Thank you for the generous comments. As FF says, I’ll still be around.

[duncan]

Despite being more of a mocker by inclination, I have been inveigled into moderating a couple of other forums/groups. The one thing I have learned is you can be sure someone, somewhere will be unhappy with your actions, whatever they are.

Thanks Alpie and good luck FF.

[Ein Heldenleben]

Many thanks EA for all the hard work and those excellent and very useful BAL lists. Good to hear the hiking boots haven’t been completely retired . Still plenty of summits to climb ..

[antongould]

Many thanks Alpie you deserve a medal the size of a dustbin lid IMVVHO

[gradus]

Many thanks to you all for running the Forum so well.

[Maclintick]

Many thanks Alpie you deserve a medal the size of a dustbin lid IMVVHO

Appreciation of Alpie's sterling work on behalf of the forum echoed here ...

[richardfinegold]

Thank you for the generous comments. As FF says, I’ll still be around.

I will hold you to that. Thanks for the Herculean list typing. It must have been fun to list 150 or so recordings of a piece only to have someone say “You didn’t mention the recording by Pyotr Pickelhaus and the Schnitzel Philharmonic “

[kernelbogey]

Alpie, thanks so much for all your work - most notably the heroic compilations for BAL and for the Proms website. May you have many restful days with the Alpensinphonie in all its manifestations!
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[LMcD]

[QUOTE=richardfinegold;n1301016]

I will hold you to that. Thanks for the Herculean list typing. It must have been fun to list 150 or so recordings of a piece only to have someone say “You didn’t mention the recording by Pyotr Pickelhaus and the Schnitzel Philharmonic “[/QUOTE]

Sadly nla.

[mikealdren]

I think you might find it as a download?

[eighthobstruction]

EA....Cheers!!