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Jimenez Flag SELHURSTPARKCHESTER,DA BRONX 14 Dec 20 12.46am Send a Private Message to Jimenez Add Jimenez as a friend

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Stirlingsays Flag 14 Dec 20 1.16am Send a Private Message to Stirlingsays Holmesdale Online Elite Member Add Stirlingsays as a friend

Another icon of last century gone.

 


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Badger11 Flag Beckenham 14 Dec 20 8.30am Send a Private Message to Badger11 Add Badger11 as a friend

A bit of a fan of George Smiley.

I went for a walk recently around the Chelsea Embankment and realised that I could follow part of the plot of his first novel A Call For The Dead which partly set around Cheyne Walk and Lots Row.

RIP

 


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chris123 Flag hove actually 14 Dec 20 8.37am Send a Private Message to chris123 Add chris123 as a friend

The Spy Who Came In from the Cold is a brilliant book.

 

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I’ve enjoyed some of his books much more than others but The Spy Who Came in from the Cold was a good film and the Alec Guinness Tinker Soldier was brilliant. My wife had never seen it but still identified the “mole” within about 20 minutes. No spoilers but Smiley could have done with her help.

 

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ASCPFC Flag Pro-Cathedral/caravan park 14 Dec 20 9.44am Send a Private Message to ASCPFC Add ASCPFC as a friend

One of my favourite authors. Had a funny time on a train with Neil Tennant sitting opposite me. I was reading The Constant Gardener, somehow this seemed to make Neil Tennant come on to me - or I was paranoid. He asked me what I did. I said Truck driver - which I thought was macho. I then bought a case of lager and got pissed. Not like gay people would do that. Anyway, John Le Carre, RIP. Enjoyed your books, cue the films on TV.

 


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cantrbury eagle Flag Canterbury 14 Dec 20 12.23pm Send a Private Message to cantrbury eagle Add cantrbury eagle as a friend

if you have trouble sleeping stick tinker taylor film on 1st time i have seen people fall asleep in a cinema

 

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chris123 Flag hove actually 14 Dec 20 4.24pm Send a Private Message to chris123 Add chris123 as a friend

Originally posted by Teddy Eagle


I’ve enjoyed some of his books much more than others but The Spy Who Came in from the Cold was a good film and the Alec Guinness Tinker Soldier was brilliant. My wife had never seen it but still identified the “mole” within about 20 minutes. No spoilers but Smiley could have done with her help.

Agreed, Claire Bloom was particularly good I thought.

 

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thegreatlardino Flag crawley/selsey 14 Dec 20 5.59pm Send a Private Message to thegreatlardino Add thegreatlardino as a friend

Originally posted by cantrbury eagle

if you have trouble sleeping stick tinker taylor film on 1st time i have seen people fall asleep in a cinema

it is a slightly slow film to say the least, the book is a lot better

 


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Sometimes I end up in Chepstow

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Badger11 Flag Beckenham 14 Dec 20 6.13pm Send a Private Message to Badger11 Add Badger11 as a friend

Originally posted by cantrbury eagle

if you have trouble sleeping stick tinker taylor film on 1st time i have seen people fall asleep in a cinema

The TV was much better Alec Guinness was wonderful.

 


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ASCPFC Flag Pro-Cathedral/caravan park 14 Dec 20 7.36pm Send a Private Message to ASCPFC Add ASCPFC as a friend

Originally posted by Badger11

The TV was much better Alec Guinness was wonderful.

I decided to buy the two 'tinker, tailor.. and 'Smiley's People' on DVD on Amazon. 7.99. Clannad soundtrack too.

 


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