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| Oliver Sell from Germany wrote: |
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Hallo Mister Mcnee,"The Avengers" yes that was one of the best series ever.I love the series and the characters very much.My goodness, how fast is the time gone away it`s unbelievable.You Mister Macnee and the series have very much fans in Germany. You, the other actors and the series will never be forgotten.Stay healthy and happy.
Kind regards from Germany Oliver Sell |
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| Carl Evans from USA wrote: |
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Dear Sir, we here acrosss the pond do not get to see The Avengers with any regularity and I can only remember fondly watching many episodes late night Friday or Saturday nights. Always loved to see you and Dame Diana-solve whatever problems always placed before you two. Thank you both VERY much for your time in front of the camers. I am an American fan of you two and the series. Also looking forward to getting your signature soon.
Take care Sir-Sincerely yours--Carl. |
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| Paul E Auster from Gloucestershire, England wrote: |
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As a footnote to my previous email (birthday greetings for 6th February) you may be interested to know my family and I celebrated by watching one of my favourite episodes of The Avengers: "Dead Man's Treasure". Steed's Bentley kept pace with MGs TRs and Jags while Gareth Hunt (pre - Gambit)played the baddie giving Mrs Peel an electrifying time in Arthur Lowe's/ Captain Mainwaring's Grand Prix racing car! We raised a glass of bubbly (a la the opening title sequence)to Mr Macnee's health. |
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| Clark Ferguson from USA wrote: |
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Thank so very much for all your acting work in the Avengers which I was watching in its first brodcast epsisodes. Now, I can enjoy you anytime as I own all the DVDs. I have also enjoyed your other appearances outside of the Avengers. |
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| Tim Haxton from USA wrote: |
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Happy belated birthday Patrick! I have been an Avengers fan for many years and my wife and I enjoy watching the series a great deal! It would be great to see Sherlock Holmes In New York on DVD and blu ray this year! Again, happy birthday and wishing you many more! |
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| Reg Hillary from Canada wrote: |
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Hi Patrick, Happy belated birthday, I saw it in the Newspaper yesterday. You stayed with me a short while in Canada in 1957, I introduced you to my friend Stewart Cowie who made short films in England. I am 90 now and still very fit and active. I would love to hear from you again and update you. My wife was Muriel. All the best from Reg Hillary JQRLIF
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Very nice to hear from you again! Many thanks for your hospitality. |
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| norman mcbride from northern ireland wrote: |
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just finished watching the hour that never was - great entertainmet. Looking forward to the anniversary boxset and speaking of anniversaries many happy returns on reaching the "two fat ladies" God bless and thanls for the memories |
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| Patricia Hudson from Florida USA wrote: |
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Hi there Patrick a VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY from one of your biggest fans. I am an ex-pat also living here in Florida I come from the North of England & I'm coming up soon to my 60th B-D it seems that you have been around all my life. I have followed your career very closely.As a small child watching you guys in The Avengers with Honor Blackman & that huge great Dane dog was great I thought the world would end when she left the programme. Then along came Di Rigg & oh my god did you two set the world on fire. As young teenagers we would race into school on Monday & get into a huddle & talk about your Sat night capers. Then when Touch of Brimstone aried well we talked about that all week. I loved you in Sleuth & you must have liked working with Roger Moore as you guys did a few things together I liked the Holmes & Watson you guys did. Well I'm toasting your B-D with a glass of champagne...here's to MANY more fab B-Days to come. You have done England proud & we love you. Hugs Pat Hudson
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Many thanks! |
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| Odalys Amion from USA wrote: |
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Happy Birthday, Mr. Macnee! I wish you the best in life always! Enjoy! |
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| gustavo dreller dodds from Argentine wrote: |
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Good day Mr.Macnee.
I remember you always.
Good bless you this time. |
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| Jimmy Mount from USA wrote: |
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Happy Birthday, Mr. Macnee!! I've admired and enjoyed your work for years, and I wish you all the best. |
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| Christine Riley from USA wrote: |
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Good Day Mr. Macnee and a very Happy Birthday to you.
I wish you health, happiness and, of course, Magic. |
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| Patrick Burns from United States wrote: |
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I would like to be among the thousands today who must be wishing Mr. Macnee a most happy birthday. The world is a much better, and charming, place for having you in it for 89 years. Though we have never met personally, and may never do so, I am sure that we would be friends, had the fates allowed. My warmest wishes go to you on this day. |
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| Claudia Timpe from Germany wrote: |
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Lieber Patrick Macnee,zu Ihrem Geburtstag von Herzen alles Gute und noch viele gesunde und glückliche Jahre für Sie und Ihre Familie,sendet Ihnen ein Fan aus Deutschland.Seit der Sender ARTE alle Folgen "Mit Schirm,Charme und Melone" wiederholt hat und jetzt auch noch die allerersten mit Cathy Gale bin ich zum begeisterten Anhänger der Serie und des Hauptdarstellers geworden.Zu Zeiten der Erstausstrahlung war ich noch zu jung und habe nur vereinzelte Erinnerungen an Emma Peel.Vielen Dank für die tolle Serie! |
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| George Granger from United States wrote: |
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Mr. Macnee:
Happy Birthday!
I had the pleasure of meeting you in San Francisco when you were reading from "Blind in One Ear." You charmed the audience with your warmth, kindness, and of course, great stories from your remarkable life and career.
Thank you for bringing John Steed to life--only you could have matched Cathy Gale, Emma Peel, and Tara King. You were brilliant!
And beyond John Steed, thank you for so many memorable performances on stage, movies, and television---including Dr. Watson, Dudley Jericho, Captain Gibbon (Columbo), Norman Alexander (Alias Smith and Jones), David Worth (Magnum P.I.), and Cecil Hedley (Frasier). It was always great to see you in a different role--always believable in whatever part you were playing.
Best wishes to you and your family for a happy and healthy 2011.
George Granger
Castro Valley, California |
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| Isabell from Germany wrote: |
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Hallo Mr. Macnee, Happy birthday, I wish you all the best! Greets from Germany Isabell |
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| Diego from ItalY wrote: |
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Happy birthday dear Patrick, auguries for 1000 of these days.
Diego |
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| Paul E Auster from England wrote: |
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Many Happy Returns on your 89th Birthday (and many more to come) from all my family. Thank you for years of entertainment and inspiration; enjoy a drive in the Bentley followed by a well-earned glass of port! |
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| Sue Cottingham from USA wrote: |
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Much joy to you, dear Patrick, on your 89th birthday! Stay in good spirits and good health!
With great love and admiration,
Sue
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And thank you for the Birthday Card! |
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| Karl- Heinz Mocker from Germany wrote: |
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Happy happy birthday dear Patrick. I hope you celebrate with a bottle of tasty Californian wine. But take care, drinking too much of those wines can be very dangerous! On the other hand it is also dangerous if you drink too little of them. I wish you good health and all the best for the future. |
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| Peter Allen from England wrote: |
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Happy Birthday Patrick. I noticed your birthday in the unofficial Avengers calendar 2011 'Bowler Hat & Country Seats'. |
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| Béla Lipták from Hungary wrote: |
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Dear Sir Patrick,
I wish Happy Birthday and Good Health to You!
You are always needed!
Best wishes:
Béla Lipták, a Hungarian Avengers-fan |
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| Scott C. from U.S.A. wrote: |
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Browsing the internet in a moment of insomnia, I have found this site. One of my favorite moments in television came from you in The Avengers. Steed was before a firing line of some paramilitary group when Ms. Peel came in to save the day and him. As she removed the blindfold, she asked whether your life passed before you facing the firing squad. Steed smiled broadly and said "Yes...marvelous" or words to that effect. That always stood out to me as a fantastic sentiment and a great aspiration, though hopefully the need for such quick soul-searching would never occur. From the little I have read about you, it is a sentiment that you share in your own life.
As it turns out, I have stumbled upon this on the eve of your birthday, which also happens to be my daughter's. Good health, best wishes and happy birthday. |
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| Alano from France wrote: |
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I wish you an happy birthday Patrick :-)
You know, i'm a french 19 years old young man and when i was a little boy my father and i watched the avengers. My favorite episodes were among the fourth season but i liked fifth and sitxh season too. Steed was my favourite hero when i was a kid and i dreamt to become a gentlemen like him. |
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| Dan Walker from Canada wrote: |
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I have always enjoyed the Avengers and all the other works you have done. The series worked well because of the witty dialogue and each time having the best cast.
Your work will always be remembered, and I wish you and family health and happiness. |
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| Mauricio Ventura from Brazil, MG wrote: |
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I want to congratullate Mr. Macnee for the next February 6th. and hope we see many more bithdays to come. A
friend of mine, from London, sent me the two seasons of "The Avengers" with Cate Gale, and I'm enjoying them now, together with the Emma Peel's seasons. Recently I had the opportunity to watch the Bond's "A View to a Kill" and the perform of Mr. Macnee as Mr. Godfrey Tibbett, caracter that sadly dies. For who is used to see "The Avengers", it was hard to see... Is also very sad to be the only enthusiast of "The Avengers" in a vast country in witch nobody even knows the main and so admired actors like you, Diana Rigg or Mrs. Blackman...
I always try enthusiastically to introduce the series to other, and some comes to be interested, but a few here can understand well english without help and loose the focus. I've been frustraded to the fact that no editor showed interest on publishing a special 50th. year's issue of the series, even only with subtitles in portuguese, as I suggested. I don't need them, but it never ever had been a brazilian version. But, I love you all anyway. My conglatullations again for you, Mr. Macnee, and all of yours.
From the only (it seems to be)admirer of "The Avengers" in Brazil, I'd like you to know that you will ever be needed.
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Many thanks! |
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| Deb Cottrell from USA wrote: |
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Dear Patrick, Wishing you a Happy Birthday and many more to come!! I have admired you and your work ever since the Avengers. I am so pleased to see that you are still in good health and enjoying life. I wish you and your family the best. God Bless. |
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| Lynn from England wrote: |
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Just watching you present a programme on Roswell. Best wishes for your birthday on Sunday. |
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| David Walker from USA wrote: |
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Dear Patrick,I wish you a very Happy Birthday and many more! I came across a copy of Blind In One Ear and have been enjoying it greatly. Words cannot express the pleasures growing up and watching you and all the other wonderful British actors that make British shows so unique. And of course The Avengers will always hold that special place. All the best-David walker |
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| Mr. Rosario O. Salemi from U.S.A. wrote: |
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Thank you, sir, for the years of delightful memories: both your part (literally and figuratively) in my family's yearly tradition of viewing the unmatched '51 film "A Christmas Carol", as well as those unique gems of my youth: all the episodes of "The Avengers". I must include another particularly personal memory: meeting you on a summer's day in 1980 during a break from your filming of an action film directed by Roger Vadim near New York's South Street Seaport Museum. I was an extra and you kindly obliged with an autograph for a dear friend. Finally, I would be remiss if I did not risk asking you (what may be, I fear, a tiresome enquiry) a question, the answer to which, has eluded film devotees for these past three score: who was that actress who played Scrooge's nephew's maid near the film's end? Other than George Cole (as the young Scrooge), one knows of no one else who might provide a clue, if not an answer. "Thanks a million for everything!" as my beloved late uncle (a Navy man) was fond of saying. |
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| Michael Leiker from USA wrote: |
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I grew up watching my TV heroes the Avengers, Batman, 007 Goldfinger (my first movie). Patrick, your portrayal in the Avengers helped inspire me later in life to be a police officer here in Colorado! God Bless you and Happy Birthday.
Your biggest fan in Colorado.
Michael |
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| Eva from Austria wrote: |
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Thank you so much for your marvellous work and contribution to british (and worldwide!) television history.
I am a 21 year old girl and have just been discovering The Avengers during a tv revival in german-language countries. This show is timeless and one could never get bored of watching Steed and any of his partners fighting against evil! Besides being a thrilling and capturing "spy-fi-show", I am especially fond of the female roles which are amazing role models for girls of any age - for almost 50 years! This show was ahead of its time and still is in my opinion and it is a pleasure to watch it. Thanks to anyone who made it happen! (-:
Eva |
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| Dominic Grant from England wrote: |
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Patrick Macnee is an outstandingly good actor. I am an enthusiastic fan of 'The Avengers', which, in my opinion is the greatest series of all time.
Thank you.
Dominc Grant (aged 17) |
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| Douglas from USA wrote: |
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I just finished watching an old episode of "Murder, She Wrote" that you guest starred in back in 1985! You and Angela Lansbury are two of my most favorite actors and it was great to see you both working together. Spoiler Alert! - I knew you weren't the killer!
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Patrick was at drama school with Angela - or Bridget as she was known - back in 1940! |
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| Paul from the Netherlands wrote: |
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I always was a fan of 'The Avengers' with Diana Rigg as Emma Peel acting beside you, and still am. I just saw - on dvd - 'Castle De'ath' of the black and white 1965 season wich I recently bought. At the time it was broadcast for the first time - in England - (30 October 1965) I was 6 years old! I like the black and white and it's all new for me, because I only know 'The Avengers' in colour from t.v. (and dvd,but that's more recent) Anyhow, thanks for your marvellous acting! |
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| M.Egler from Deutschland wrote: |
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Hallo aus Deutschland und danke für die Freude die Sie mir über die Jahre mit Ihrer Arbeit machten. Mein Sohn mit seinen 10 Jahren ist auch schon ein Fan von Ihnen. Wir sehen gemeinsam mit meiner Frau auf ARTE jeden Abend die Serie. Wir wünschen Ihnen viel Gesundheit und Glück, ein langes Leben und nochmal Danke für Freude und Unterhaltung die Sie uns machten und machen.
Familie Egler |
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| Roderic from France wrote: |
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As surprising as it may sound, John Steed, - epitome of Britishness in a 60's show - has ALSO been a role-model for a Parisian student born in the 80's - I mean : I never wore a bowler, and, well, an umbrella is not as necessary in Paris as in London - but the unique spirit of The Avengers has clearly been a constant inspiration for me since teenage years, and not only because it often deals with Champagne and Bordeaux. Thank you for being such a prodigiously-talented actor and for having such a great, fascinating and original personality ("Blind in one Ear" is my bedside book  ). Thank you for existing, Mr Macnee - |
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| Paul from the Netherlands wrote: |
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Always I was a fan of 'The Avengers' with you as John Steed and Diana Rigg as Emma Peel' and I still am. I am happy that I have obtained also the black and white season of 1965! I have never seen this on t.v.
Of course the best for you in 2011!
Kind regards,
Paul Minten. |
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| Alan Wayne from merseyside wrote: |
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Hi Patick, I have just got the avengers box set for xmas...emma peel with you..marvellous memories and so nostalgic!!...love it....hope you are well. alan. Liverpool, UK. |
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| Valentino Callegari from Italia wrote: |
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Dear Mr. Macnee,
happy 2011 and thanks for the pleasant moments that you gave me with your art and work. In Italy The Avengers (Agente speciale) is a myth for my generation!
And please... excuse me for my awful english  |
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| Birgit from Germany wrote: |
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Dear Patrick - I wish you and your family a very happy and healthy 2011!
Thanks for all your fantastic work you've done over the years!
Like Daniela I'm from Germany. All fans I asked love the Cathy Gale episodes! In Germany every movie etc. is dubbed.The TV channel arte used a special technique for the dubbing. So it's not only mono but also sounds "old". And they found a dubbing artist for Steeds role that sounds like the old one (who dies some years ago). Take care! Birgit |
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| donald sherlock from usa wrote: |
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with so many idols passed in my lifetime, i'd just like to say what a great actor you are, the avengers was one of the finest shows ever made, & my life has been enriched by the talent you possess, entertaining myself & my family for nearly fifty years. thank you |
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| Barry from USA wrote: |
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Steed,
I just finished watching the 1967 season. I watched as a kid, and it brought back good memories. When Mrs. Peel left, and gave you a gentle kiss, a tear came to my eye. You and she were the best. I love both of you. Be well my friend. Barry |
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| Peter Griffiths from UK wrote: |
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Hello Patrick
If i am correct i recently stayed in your old home Now named Harbour Lights
in Rye, Kent.
I had met you some years ago on the Avengers set so was quite surprised to find you had lived there.
It was a pleasure to stay there
Peter
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You are correct. Many fond memories .. the "Conq", Johnny Doughty the Boatmaster, plays at the Women's Institue, the Martello Tower, sailing at the weekends ... |
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| Margaret Pavlov Warren from USA wrote: |
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May the coming New Year bring you and your family peace, health, and joy. I think of you with much fondness. |
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| Fabrice Prevel from France - Normandie wrote: |
1806 |
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Cher M MACNEE
Je vous souhaite, ainsi qu'à votre famille et proches d'excellentes fêtes de fin d'année.
Très Cordialement |
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| Danny Jaco from United States wrote: |
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Dear Mr. Macnee,
I just watched "Scrooge" from 1951 and have thoroughly enjoyed this version for the past many years. I also enjoy your introduction as well as your performance as the young Jacob Marley...what a great piece of cinema.
God bless you this Christmas and in 2011.
Danny Jaco
Disciple of the Lord Jesus Christ |
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| Michel Serviere from FRANCE wrote: |
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Bonjour Monsieur Macnee
Je suis un de vos "fan" Français depuis très longtemps! En ce moment la TV retransmet la série intégrale et inédite en France "Avengers"avec Honor Blackman! Je découvre enfin les premiers épisodes !
Aujourd'hui j'ai vu "Bullseye" c'est SUPER !vous en souvenez vous?
Je vous souhaite une bonne année 2011!!
(sorry,my English is too bad,I hope you understand my message in French!)Michel |
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| Daniel Lister from UK wrote: |
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Dear Mr Macnee
I have just re-watched The New Avengers, having first become a fan when it was repeated in the mid 90s. Many years before my parents had enjoyed the series in their childhoods.
Just wanted to say how much I enjoyed watching the show. Your John Steed character remains to this day the personification of Great British "cool". I'm sure the custom Jaguar you drove played a part in starting the craze for modifying cars!
Wishing you continuing good health and happiness in your retirement.
Best regards
Daniel L |
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| Samuel Woociker from United States wrote: |
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Great actor. Watching one of his first roles as young Marley in "A Christmas Carol". |
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