Croix Parler

[Croix]

I'd like to use this pace for miscellaneous matters that don't fit elsewhere

Thanks

Croix

[Moonstruck]

Hayley is a gorgeous woman...inside and out. She remained quite unspoilt as a child actor - and her family really didn't ask for or encourage the Hollywood/Disney hype that saw her adored by heaps of young people...boys and girls. Underneath, many of our "big stars" are delightfully normal....flawed and human , just like us! (just usually more photogenic!)

Of course the young sailor at the end had to dive in to save the little girl....movie wouldn't have had a proper "ending" if he hadn't would it? Besides, it fitted in with the closing theme music!

[Croix]

Moon said:

just like us! (just usually more photogenic!)

I always knew Arnie was just like me (not as photogenic though).

C

[Moonstruck]

You're much better looking than him Croix! He doesn't do a thing for me! Yuck......

[Croix]

Why thank you Moon - must be the teeth (Arnie eat your heart out)

C

[Moonstruck]

"falling in love again....never wanted to

what am I to do?.....can't help it!"

*****

[Croix]

Dear Moon~

"Ich bin von Kopf bis Fuß auf Liebe eingestellt"

Yes there was a picture of her in her Blue Angel costume in the back of a history book, as a young impressionable schoolboy it thought it most attractive - still do now I come to think of it.

Now I wonder why you reminded me of her - do you know if she was a bowler too?

Croix

[Moonstruck]

Yes Croix I know the photograph you mean. She had black stockings and suspenders on didn't she? Co-incidentally I've had to wear them too upon occasion when playing bowls and also look quite good in them if I do say so myself! Didn't she also have a sort of black bowler hat on in that photo?

Don't think she was famous for her bowling though....I do recall she was in Witness For The Prosecution.

(I also agree with you about Diana R. I thought she was gorgeous and used to love that show when I was very young. "Mrs Peel....we're needed".)

[Croix]

Moon: Oh yes - the bowler hat - I knew there was a connection.

Actually there's another coincidence, Steed always wore one - as did Mother. I fondly remember when The Avengers came out - 1961 I think. I'm not sure if Mrs Peel or Mrs Gale is my favorite. Perhaps the former as she did both serious and light.

Actuality it's a bit sad, some of the early episodes that I recall had been wiped by the Beeb and are no longer in existence. Just to save a little tape - sigh. There are a number of shows like that. The Beeb has a web page listing lost episodes from various show they hope will turn up from somewhere.

Dottie: You have a talent for picking artists that make melancholy sound good. Queen's Show Must Go On is excellent. As you say "Gotta love Queen". The lyrics - as usual - had something to resonate:

My make-up may be flaking
But my smile still stays on

It reminded me of something that may not appeal to you so much: Mark Knopfler - What It Is, with good guitar though the pace is slower, it's still about the human condition (with a Scotts flavour). He does another about workers forced to leave Maggie Thatcher's Britain, forget the name.

Croix

[Moonstruck]

Croix

One of our minor TV channels ran The Avengers each Sunday morning...could still be on I'm not sure. Yes of course Steed wore a bowler hat too! I met him once (Patrick McNee)...was touring here in a comedy stage show. He had the reddest nose I'd ever seen! We never used to see that on TV did we?

[Guest_322]

Hi Croix (nice to see you here, Moon!),

Been somewhat busy but discovered this song today. The lyrics really struck a chord with me. I don't usually care much for lyrics- can take ir or leave it as it's the tune that is usually what sweeps me off my feet- but I related to the lyrics in this particular song...

For anyone going through a rough patch, I would like to dedicate this song to all of you:

Rise up, Evynne Hollens.

Dottie x