Diary event postings

[clayliner]

It may just be me, but I do find the diary entries confusing!

As an example, today there is an advert for the Bournemouth Model Railway Exhibition, to be held at the Magna Club, north of Poole. No dates are given for the event although there are opening times.

However, there is a separate banner (quite easily missed) above the main entry, headed 'Linked Events'. This apparently relates to an event in Wimborne - some miles from the Magna Club, and even further from Bournemouth - and shows dates in February but no further information as to what the 'linked' event might be.

In what way is this a linked event, I wonder? It's geographically quite close to the other one, but not really in the same place, so presumably not the same one - if it was, it presumably wouldn't be 'linked' which implies some more distant relationship. And why does the main entry show times but not dates?

If it really is all about the same event, why not just have the one entry with all the info in it? What purpose does the 'Linked Event' entry serve, except to confuse?

David.

[Hugh Norwood]

The event entry itself has the address as Wimbourne...

it says:
Bournemouth Model Railway Exhibition:
The Hamworthy Club,
Magna Road,
Wimborne.
BH21 3AP
(If using Sat Nav BH21 3AL is more accurate!)

If that's not correct, it isn't the fault of our diary man - you can't expect him  to personally check the addresses - what he gets, he prints.

The date does appear, as you remark.

[clayliner]

Yes Hugh - I realise that 'Wimborne' does appear in the address, and also agree that Diary Man can only print the info he receives, so I have no issue with that. But why two entries for one event? What does the 'linked event' add which could not be in the main post?

David.

[engerth399]

Have to agree with clayliner, I do ot see a date (other than today at the top).  There is a time but no date.

[Hugh Norwood]

Yes Hugh - I realise that 'Wimborne' does appear in the address, and also agree that Diary Man can only print the info he receives, so I have no issue with that. But why two entries for one event? What does the 'linked event' add which could not be in the main post?

David.

"Linked Entries" appears for all the events... It appears to be just a label for that particular field - it certainly does not seem to be a hyperlink.

Perhaps the Webmaster can enlighten us (but I don't know how to flag him onto this thread?...)

[Hugh Norwood]

Have to agree with clayliner, I do ot see a date (other than today at the top).  There is a time but no date.

Yes it is a bit of a b*gg*r innit? I've sort of got used to it....

Another query for the Webmaster, perhaps?...

[garrywhiting]

[quote author=hughn link=topic=5143.msg36609#msg36609 date=1671622460

Yes it is a bit of a b*gg*r innit? I've sort of got used to it....

Another query for the Webmaster, perhaps?...
[/quote]

Agreed that it is annoying,  but the diary posting on this forum should just be considered as an alert that full details are available under the exhibitions section on the Society's website.

Garry

[engerth399]

Yes it is a bit of a b*gg*r innit? I've sort of got used to it.

Yes, it is.  I find it better to use the Events listings on UK Model Shops.