Guest 710- Registered: 28 Feb 2011
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Farewell Bryan Forbes, West Ham lad
in an era of movies, his films were not half bad
He formed Beaver Films with Richard-A, darling Dicky-poo
and from Holly-wood to Els-tree they had much work to do
http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2013/may/09/bryan-forbes-obituaryIgnorance is bliss, bliss is happiness, I am happy...to draw your attention to the possible connectivity in the foregoing.
Guest 710- Registered: 28 Feb 2011
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Farewell Paul Shane
mining's loss was clubland's gain
from fame as TV's holiday camp host
he's off to find knobbly-knees on a ghost
Hi-de-Hi
http://www.guardian.co.uk/tv-and-radio/2013/may/16/hi-de-hi-star-paul-shane-dies
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Keith Sansum1
- Location: london
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what a great guy he was, hiu de hi fame, very funny guy RIP
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Jan Higgins
- Location: Dover
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We always used to watch Hi-de-Hi as a family, it also promoted several other careers into the public eye.
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Guest 710- Registered: 28 Feb 2011
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Dum-de-dum-de-dum-de-dum, dum-de-dum-de-dum-dum
dum-de-dum-de-dum-de-dum, dum-de-dummy-de-dum
in and out like a tacking stitch, playing several bit-parts
wove beloved Jack Woolley into listeners' hearts...
http://www.guardian.co.uk/tv-and-radio/2013/may/14/arnold-petersIgnorance is bliss, bliss is happiness, I am happy...to draw your attention to the possible connectivity in the foregoing.
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Guest 710- Registered: 28 Feb 2011
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I often think we miss a great deal by turning our face steadfastly westward, and this is so true of all things 'Cinema';animation and film.
The imagery and imagination that hails from the East has always struck me as far superior to all thing Hollywood.
Here is just one name to conjure with...
Farewell Aleksei Balabanov, film-maker
a darkly comic muck-raker
his films delight his post-soviet motherland
a channel4 retrospective, by popular demand? (yes please)
http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2013/may/19/aleksei-balabanovIgnorance is bliss, bliss is happiness, I am happy...to draw your attention to the possible connectivity in the foregoing.
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Farewell Bob Leakey, caver
world saver
helped to win the war and designed a dory
but that's a whole other story...
http://www.guardian.co.uk/theguardian/2013/may/20/bob-leakey-obituaryIgnorance is bliss, bliss is happiness, I am happy...to draw your attention to the possible connectivity in the foregoing.
Andy B
- Location: dover
- Registered: 10 Nov 2012
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R.I.P. Ray Manzarek, keyboard player with the Doors,died aged 74 in Germany.Probably best remembered for his fantastic playing skills in "Light my fire".
Guest 710- Registered: 28 Feb 2011
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Farewell Steuart Pittman, of Nuclear Bunker fame
Soviet Armageddon didn't come, but death's sickle got you just the same
with the end of "duck & cover", you urged folk to excavate to survive
your legacy was the death of 'duck' and the creation of many a trendy 'dive'
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/politics-obituaries/10069590/Steuart-Pittman.htmlIgnorance is bliss, bliss is happiness, I am happy...to draw your attention to the possible connectivity in the foregoing.
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Farewell Ray Manzarek, co-founder of The Doors
many a groove you caused on local dance floors
you played on the soundtrack of young love's maze
you work too is imortilized in Pere Lachaise
http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2013/may/20/ray-manzarek-doors-dies
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http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2013/may/21/ray-manzarek
This is the end...
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Jan Higgins- Location: Dover
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Eddie Braben the script writer behind many of Morecombe and Wise comedy routines. RIP
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Farewell Eddie Braben, joke-smith of note
he gave little Ern "the plays wot I wrote"
on Swinging London he was cool
this family man stayed home in Liverpool
http://www.guardian.co.uk/tv-and-radio/2013/may/21/eddie-brabenIgnorance is bliss, bliss is happiness, I am happy...to draw your attention to the possible connectivity in the foregoing.
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Farewell Bill Crosby, Leading Seaman
twice forced into the Oggin
the second time his family were told all was over
but...a motor torpedo boat was sent to bring him to Dover
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/10071393/Leading-Seaman-Bill-Crosby.html
Quite a remarkable man.
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Farewell Mick McManus, wrestler
a Saturday afternoon favourite character
to live-on filled him with fears
"not the ears, not the ears"
http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/news/wrestling-british-wrestling-legend-mick-mcmanus-dies-121045527.html
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Guest 641- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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Mick McManus used to live across the road from us when I lived in Brixton, believe it or not his best mate was Jackie Palo, they were always in the front garden and would say hello when I passed by with my mates. R.I.P. Mick
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There was a great deal more to him than his ring craft, that is plain...
http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2013/may/22/mick-mcmanusIgnorance is bliss, bliss is happiness, I am happy...to draw your attention to the possible connectivity in the foregoing.
Guest 661- Registered: 16 Mar 2008
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R.I.P. Richard Thorpe. aka Allan Turner, Emmerdale was on the show for 30 years , longest serving cast member.
A dog is just not for christmas save some for boxing day
Guest 710- Registered: 28 Feb 2011
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Farewell Richard Thorp, TV Soap-star
his character grew, and shrank, as he grew too far
To Emmerdale from Emergency Ward 10, he enjoyed a steady wage
From Dam Busters, and with three ex-wives, he was heart-throb to ladies of a certain age
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/10074128/Richard-Thorp.htmlIgnorance is bliss, bliss is happiness, I am happy...to draw your attention to the possible connectivity in the foregoing.
