Re: [Wikimediauk-l] I'm moving on!

2016-08-04 Thread Harry Mitchell 
Richard,

As someone who's been around since those "absurdly hopeful" days, before
WMUK had an office or full-time staff, I think it's fair to say that WMUK
would not be what it is today without you. You've essentially given several
years of your life to it, and I'm sure you'll be much missed by your
colleagues. Hopefully you won't be too far away in your volunteer capacity,
and of course you know how to get hold of me if you want to.

In the meantime ... be careful out there.

Harry Mitchell
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On Wed, Aug 3, 2016 at 3:32 PM, Richard Symonds <
richard.symo...@wikimedia.org.uk> wrote:

> Hello everyone!
>
> I've worked for Wikimedia UK since just before we hired our first Chief
> Executive, but it's time for me to hang up my "staff" hat. At the end of
> August, I'll be leaving Wikimedia UK for a new role - still in London, but
> doing something rather different, and with a fair bit more responsibility.
> Those of you who are my friends will know what this new job entails - I'd
> ask you to keep it to yourselves. To those of you who don't, you're free to
> ask me on Facebook!
>
> I have thoroughly enjoyed my time at Wikimedia UK under both Jon and Lucy.
> It's really something to see how the charity has changed over the years -
> from a small, absurdly hopeful organisation with limitless opportunities,
> to a larger, but more stable and more focused charity with a solid track
> record of events and partnerships, and with what I firmly believe to now be
> (post-governance-review) the best governance in the movement.
>
> I have full confidence in the team of staff and volunteers here to keep
> things moving forward, even if Richard Nevell does get overly focused on
> castles from time to time. I'll be staying on as a volunteer, of course,
> and I will probably focus my initial efforts on sending Richard Nevell
> pictures of castles while he's working, which I'm pretty sure counts
> towards our metrics.
>
> On a more productive note, highlights of my time here include:
>
>- Learning to cycle in London (pictures not on Commons, although there
>might be a video)
>- Our "Finance and Fundraising communal pickled onion jar", relabelled
>"pickled fox" after went on the NHM Spirits Tour (pictures not on Commons,
>except perhaps in the background)
>- The "Wikimedia UK does WLM" tour of an unlit Grade II listed
>Victorian Public Convenience (pictures on Commons)
>- Driving Katherine Bavage to despair by uploading pictures of her to
>Commons, and only then explaining what Commons is (I await the inevitable
>deletion request from someone who takes this too seriously)
>- Participating in the Chutney Making from Waste Fruit and Vegetables
>World Record Attempt, a World record attempt for amount of people making
>chutney simultaneously (pictures not taken, too busy eating chutney)
>- Wikimania 2014, which only those who served can *truly* understand 
> (pictures
>on Commons, I imagine, although I tried to avoid them)
>
> I wish everyone at Wikimedia UK - volunteers and staff - all the best,
> especially Daria, who now holds the crown for "longest serving staff
> member". Working at Wikimedia UK has been an enlightening experience, but
> also a privilege, and something which I will never forget.
>
> {{Template:Witty sign-off}},
>
> Richard Symonds
> Wikimedia UK
> 0207 065 0992
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> Wales, Registered No. 6741827. Registered Charity No.1144513. Registered
> Office 4th Floor, Development House, 56-64 Leonard Street, London EC2A 4LT.
> United Kingdom. Wikimedia UK is the UK chapter of a global Wikimedia
> movement. The Wikimedia projects are run by the Wikimedia Foundation (who
> operate Wikipedia, amongst other projects).
>
> *Wikimedia UK is an independent non-profit charity with no legal control
> over Wikipedia nor responsibility for its contents.*
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Re: [Wikimediauk-l] I'm moving on!

2016-08-04 Thread leutha 

Yes, another big thank you.It was a pleasure to work with you as a workplace colleague and as a volunteer.all the bestFabianOn 03 August 2016 at 15:32 Richard Symonds  wrote:Hello everyone!I've worked for Wikimedia UK since just before we hired our first ChiefExecutive, but it's time for me to hang up my "staff" hat. At the end ofAugust, I'll be leaving Wikimedia UK for a new role - still in London, butdoing something rather different, and with a fair bit more responsibility.Those of you who are my friends will know what this new job entails - I'dask you to keep it to yourselves. To those of you who don't, you're free toask me on Facebook!I have thoroughly enjoyed my time at Wikimedia UK under both Jon and Lucy.It's really something to see how the charity has changed over the years -from a small, absurdly hopeful organisation with limitless opportunities,to a larger, but more stable and more focused charity with a solid trackrecord of events and partnerships, and with what I firmly believe to now be(post-governance-review) the best governance in the movement.I have full confidence in the team of staff and volunteers here to keepthings moving forward, even if Richard Nevell does get overly focused oncastles from time to time. I'll be staying on as a volunteer, of course,and I will probably focus my initial efforts on sending Richard Nevellpictures of castles while he's working, which I'm pretty sure countstowards our metrics.On a more productive note, highlights of my time here include:Learning to cycle in London (pictures not on Commons, although theremight be a video)Our "Finance and Fundraising communal pickled onion jar", relabelled"pickled fox" after went on the NHM Spirits Tour (pictures not on Commons,except perhaps in the background)The "Wikimedia UK does WLM" tour of an unlit Grade II listed VictorianPublic Convenience (pictures on Commons)Driving Katherine Bavage to despair by uploading pictures of her toCommons, and only then explaining what Commons is (I await the inevitabledeletion request from someone who takes this too seriously)Participating in the Chutney Making from Waste Fruit and VegetablesWorld Record Attempt, a World record attempt for amount of people makingchutney simultaneously (pictures not taken, too busy eating chutney)Wikimania 2014, which only those who served can *truly*understand (pictureson Commons, I imagine, although I tried to avoid them)I wish everyone at Wikimedia UK - volunteers and staff - all the best,especially Daria, who now holds the crown for "longest serving staffmember". Working at Wikimedia UK has been an enlightening experience, butalso a privilege, and something which I will never forget.{{Template:Witty sign-off}},Richard SymondsWikimedia UK0207 065 0992Wikimedia UK is a Company Limited by Guarantee registered in England andWales, Registered No. 6741827. Registered Charity No.1144513. RegisteredOffice 4th Floor, Development House, 56-64 Leonard Street, London EC2A 4LT.United Kingdom. Wikimedia UK is the UK chapter of a global Wikimediamovement. The Wikimedia projects are run by the Wikimedia Foundation (whooperate Wikipedia, amongst other projects).*Wikimedia UK is an independent non-profit charity with no legal controlover Wikipedia nor responsibility for its contents.*___Wikimedia UK mailing listwikimediau...@wikimedia.orghttps://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-lWMUK: https://wikimedia.org.uk

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Re: [Wikimediauk-l] I'm moving on!

2016-08-04 Thread WereSpielChequers 
And its welcome back to volunteerdom from me too.

I was a pleasure to work with you, your new employers have gained more than
they might realise.

Jonathan

On 3 August 2016 at 15:57, Katie Chan  wrote:

> It was a pleasure working with you Richard. Thank you for all your hard
> work with Wikimedia UK over the years. Best wishes in your new job, and
> looking forward to seeing you around as a volunteer in future Wikimedia
> events.
>
> Katie
>
> On 03/08/2016 15:32, Richard Symonds wrote:
>
>> Hello everyone!
>>
>> I've worked for Wikimedia UK since just before we hired our first Chief
>> Executive, but it's time for me to hang up my "staff" hat. At the end of
>> August, I'll be leaving Wikimedia UK for a new role - still in London,
>> but doing something rather different, and with a fair bit more
>> responsibility. Those of you who are my friends will know what this new
>> job entails - I'd ask you to keep it to yourselves. To those of you who
>> don't, you're free to ask me on Facebook!
>>
>> I have thoroughly enjoyed my time at Wikimedia UK under both Jon and
>> Lucy. It's really something to see how the charity has changed over the
>> years - from a small, absurdly hopeful organisation with limitless
>> opportunities, to a larger, but more stable and more focused charity
>> with a solid track record of events and partnerships, and with what I
>> firmly believe to now be (post-governance-review) the best governance in
>> the movement.
>>
>> I have full confidence in the team of staff and volunteers here to keep
>> things moving forward, even if Richard Nevell does get overly focused on
>> castles from time to time. I'll be staying on as a volunteer, of course,
>> and I will probably focus my initial efforts on sending Richard Nevell
>> pictures of castles while he's working, which I'm pretty sure counts
>> towards our metrics.
>>
>> On a more productive note, highlights of my time here include:
>>
>>   * Learning to cycle in London (pictures not on Commons, although there
>> might be a video)
>>   * Our "Finance and Fundraising communal pickled onion jar", relabelled
>> "pickled fox" after went on the NHM Spirits Tour (pictures not on
>> Commons, except perhaps in the background)
>>   * The "Wikimedia UK does WLM" tour of an unlit Grade II listed
>> Victorian Public Convenience (pictures on Commons)
>>   * Driving Katherine Bavage to despair by uploading pictures of her to
>> Commons, and only then explaining what Commons is (I await the
>> inevitable deletion request from someone who takes this too seriously)
>>   * Participating in the Chutney Making from Waste Fruit and Vegetables
>> World Record Attempt, a World record attempt for amount of people
>> making chutney simultaneously (pictures not taken, too busy eating
>> chutney)
>>   * Wikimania 2014, which only those who served can
>> /truly/ understand (pictures on Commons, I imagine, although I tried
>> to avoid them)
>>
>> I wish everyone at Wikimedia UK - volunteers and staff - all the best,
>> especially Daria, who now holds the crown for "longest serving staff
>> member". Working at Wikimedia UK has been an enlightening experience,
>> but also a privilege, and something which I will never forget.
>>
>> {{Template:Witty sign-off}},
>>
>> Richard Symonds
>> Wikimedia UK
>> 0207 065 0992
>>
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Re: [Wikimediauk-l] I'm moving on (John Byrne)

2016-08-04 Thread - - 

No idea why my last message didn't come out, but it was of course thanking Richard for all his hard work over the years, and wishing him all the best for the future. So I'll say that again! Cheers, JohnOn 04 August 2016 at 05:54 wikimediauk-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org wrote:End of Wikimediauk-l Digest, Vol 133, Issue 3*
 

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