John. I don't often contact you but I do look at the list every day. I want to thank you for your knowledge that means so much to people like me who have learned so much from you. May you have a blessed Christmas and a great New Year. Your friend from Vestal New York. Marge Summers -----Original Message----- From: John Ball Sent: Monday, December 20, 2010 3:00 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [POWYS] The use of relevant subject lines Peter Evans <[email protected]> wrote: . . . this morning, I looked at the subject: POWYS Digest, Vol 5, Issue 343. I do not, as a rule, read any subject with a subject line like this. Why doesn't the list moderator bring these posters back into line? ================= Dear Listers, Peter Evans makes a valid point about the importance of using a relevant subject line when discussing a new topic. This is especially important for listers who are subscribed in Digest mode, where the default subject line for a reply is the name of the digest containing the message rather than the message subject itself. The list of "Do's and Don'ts" on the Powys List webpage (www.jlb2005.plus.com/powyslist.htm#dos) includes the following item: "Subject Lines - Always make the subject line meaningful, and if appropriate, indicate which county is involved by using the abbreviations BRE, MGY or RAD; e.g. 'BRE, Defynnog, Havard, 1819'." Additionally, the guidance note at the top of each Digest states: ". . . remember to change the subject of your reply so that it coincides with the message subject to which you are replying." As to why this List Admin hasn't acted, well, from time to time I *do* remind Listers of the correct use of Subject lines. However, list administrators are not on duty 24/7. The current problem with subject lines began on Saturday morning. I am reacting to it at 7:45 AM on Monday morning, shortly after I first logged onto the List. I hope Listers will accept that this is a reasonable response time. Kind regards, John -------------------- John Ball, Brecon, Mid-Wales, UK E-mail: [email protected] Duty Administrator - Powys (& BRE/MGY/RAD) RootsWeb mailing lists John's Homepage: http://www.jlb2005.plus.com/ Images of Wales: http://www.jlb2005.plus.com/walespic/ Welsh Family History Archive: http://www.jlb2005.plus.com/wales/ GENUKI Breconshire Maintainer: http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/BRE/ Brecknock FH Group Webmaster: http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~wlsbfhs/ =================== Visit the Powys Mailing List webpage at: www.jlb2005.plus.com/powyslist.htm ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi I had a relation who lived on Mill Street Nantyarian, just outside Builth (now spelt Nantyarion) in 1861 and 1871. I think that there was a row of cottages, with my ancestor being on the end, marked as being adjacent to a mill. I think the cottages would have been built in 18th century. I wonder whether anybody has any further ideas for sources of information on the Mill and the spot. I do not know if the mill or cottages still stand - though I suspect they may. The mill would be on the Irfon just a tiny distance south of Builth. Any suggestions appreciated. Seth Crook