tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4905080602885676490.post3526461632420960827..comments2024-03-27T20:34:09.464+01:00Comments on zmkc: Battered Penguins - Cards of Identity by Nigel Denniszmkchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08972549292961948240noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4905080602885676490.post-62392785483509729142014-05-03T07:34:58.907+02:002014-05-03T07:34:58.907+02:00My husband's birthday present is now decided. ...My husband's birthday present is now decided. Hurray. I think he is sick of me giving him bookszmkchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08972549292961948240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4905080602885676490.post-78782954133767632392014-04-29T19:04:18.612+02:002014-04-29T19:04:18.612+02:00I actually bought a boxed set on DVD of the fourth...I actually bought a boxed set on DVD of the fourth series - Emma peel's first - and it was money well spent. The scripts are very witty, the plots are refreshingly eccentric and the chemistry between McNee and Rigg makes every scene watchable.<br /><br />I was heartened to see how well an eight-year-old boy reacted to a black and white television series from 50 years ago. <br /><br />There don't appear to be any old episodes on YouTube.Steerforthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07627936539372313828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4905080602885676490.post-68572784220557862352014-04-28T10:53:26.942+02:002014-04-28T10:53:26.942+02:00I feel ashamed that I didn't find out those th...I feel ashamed that I didn't find out those things - in my defence, I never look up anything about the books I read, in case I'm influenced against them. Where do you find these old Avengers episodes? I am going now to look on You Tube, although I have to admit I seem to be less adept at finding things there or anywhere on the Internet for that matter than other people, I don't know why. The algorithms of Google must not be in sync with my rhythms of phrase in asking questions. zmkchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08972549292961948240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4905080602885676490.post-88540959591020169402014-04-23T09:41:50.289+02:002014-04-23T09:41:50.289+02:00As soon as you began to describe the plot, I thoug...As soon as you began to describe the plot, I thought of a black and white Emma Peel episode - possibly because my younger son and I are watching old Avengers episodes at the moment (he wants to be John Steed when he grows up - a worthy ambition). <br /><br />I was interested to read that Dennis was married to Phyllis Bottome, whose books have made a consistent contribution to my bins. I see that he also worked for MI6.Steerforthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07627936539372313828noreply@blogger.com