Watching this a second time, it occured to me that Mr. R wanted to provide for her for the rest of her life. Didn't it say she'd get it no matter what? He was rich and I don't believe he respected many people. She didn't care about his $. It makes me respect Mr. Rafiel for recognizing real people. Bless him. It seems that everyone she comes in contact with has been paid to make her road easier. All the references she might need. $ does move mountains. He didn't take any chances. ? cornet?
Forgive me for talking so much but I just wanted to add one thing. I think, if her expenses were covered, she would have done this for nothing just so the man could rest in peace. / So typical of AC, misdirecting people. As though one of those young women got the man to go another way while the other goes after MM. :) And the actress actually a swollan ankle poor lady. This must have been some work, doing these episodes. Well, I won't forget her work and her way of acting. She is my favorite.
@jmuslvr Thanks Jm. I've been afraid to watch any of the MM dealing with this one of her stories. My favorite of hers and I was afraid they'd mess it up. All, all that I've seen aren't by the book for the most part and silly me, I want these two to be perfect. But I will look up this one and not expect too much. I'd rather be warned so thanks JM. I'm warned. :) Songs
This might sound silly but would any of you English people tell me what your parents might have told you what they made, a year, as a working wage during this time period? The mid-fifties? Would you ask them? Tell them a crazy Yank want's to know! :) I'm trying to understand if 20K would have been a fortune? I think that dollars to pounds it would have been 1 pound to 2 1/2 dollars. It's been somewhat constant hasn't it? But what do I know? My Mom would have been 91 today. :) Songs
I asked my parents for you. Around 1955 my mother (then aged 20) made £2 a week as a legal secretary, my father (aged 25) £4 or £5 a week as a junior chemist. There were 12 pennies in a shilling and 20 shillings in a pound; if mum's memory is correct, a newspaper cost about 2d (two pennies), as did a loaf of bread, pint of milk, glass of beer; for 6d you could buy a family sized chocolate bar, a bag of fish and chips, or a seat at the cinema.
@FogobFogob Wow. Will you please thank them for me? They were very kind to pass the information on. I'm a teacher and if I ever get a chance to pass it on, I will. :) It puts it all in a different light knowing the difference. And being professionals they would have made much more than people without an education. So thank you very much Fog. You and your parents made my day!! Please tell them hello from Missoula, Montana. :) Songs
@Songsmirth, will pass on your thanks. It was a problem to stop them giving me examples - I also learned they were, in 1955, saving up to get married and buy a house. They saved £800 for a deposit on a £2,000 two-bedroom semi (which I think you call a duplex). As another commenter pointed out, England was still recovering from WW2, and my parents eventually spent the £800 on the wedding and honeymoon instead, so their own parents didn't have to fork out from their savings.
@rzan11 sadly, the Geraldine McEwan version is so far removed from the original book that it's almost an original story in itself (not to say it's a bad film, just it's a shame they are calling it 'Nemesis'). This version is very close to the novel.
@JonFrumTheFirst It's one of those lovely English traditions I think, calling elderly friends of the family 'Aunt' and 'Uncle'. I did it myself when I was growing up. I'm not sure we actually know the family relationship between Lionel and Miss Marple anyway, there is a chance she is his aunt (although that seems unlikely as he introduces himself as her godson, rather than nephew)
@radar1974 An American tradition as well. I had two Aunt Louise's when I was a child. One was my mother's first cousin, and the other was her childhood friend. Any friend of the parents who is around the children a lot can be called 'Aunt.'
I love Miss Marple because she already knows what she wants to spend the money on! G0 girl!
11labello 3 months ago
Watching this a second time, it occured to me that Mr. R wanted to provide for her for the rest of her life. Didn't it say she'd get it no matter what? He was rich and I don't believe he respected many people. She didn't care about his $. It makes me respect Mr. Rafiel for recognizing real people. Bless him. It seems that everyone she comes in contact with has been paid to make her road easier. All the references she might need. $ does move mountains. He didn't take any chances. ? cornet?
Songsmirth 5 months ago
Forgive me for talking so much but I just wanted to add one thing. I think, if her expenses were covered, she would have done this for nothing just so the man could rest in peace. / So typical of AC, misdirecting people. As though one of those young women got the man to go another way while the other goes after MM. :) And the actress actually a swollan ankle poor lady. This must have been some work, doing these episodes. Well, I won't forget her work and her way of acting. She is my favorite.
Songsmirth 6 months ago
@jmuslvr Thanks Jm. I've been afraid to watch any of the MM dealing with this one of her stories. My favorite of hers and I was afraid they'd mess it up. All, all that I've seen aren't by the book for the most part and silly me, I want these two to be perfect. But I will look up this one and not expect too much. I'd rather be warned so thanks JM. I'm warned. :) Songs
Songsmirth 6 months ago
This might sound silly but would any of you English people tell me what your parents might have told you what they made, a year, as a working wage during this time period? The mid-fifties? Would you ask them? Tell them a crazy Yank want's to know! :) I'm trying to understand if 20K would have been a fortune? I think that dollars to pounds it would have been 1 pound to 2 1/2 dollars. It's been somewhat constant hasn't it? But what do I know? My Mom would have been 91 today. :) Songs
Songsmirth 6 months ago
@Songsmirth
I asked my parents for you. Around 1955 my mother (then aged 20) made £2 a week as a legal secretary, my father (aged 25) £4 or £5 a week as a junior chemist. There were 12 pennies in a shilling and 20 shillings in a pound; if mum's memory is correct, a newspaper cost about 2d (two pennies), as did a loaf of bread, pint of milk, glass of beer; for 6d you could buy a family sized chocolate bar, a bag of fish and chips, or a seat at the cinema.
FogobFogob 2 months ago
@FogobFogob Wow. Will you please thank them for me? They were very kind to pass the information on. I'm a teacher and if I ever get a chance to pass it on, I will. :) It puts it all in a different light knowing the difference. And being professionals they would have made much more than people without an education. So thank you very much Fog. You and your parents made my day!! Please tell them hello from Missoula, Montana. :) Songs
Songsmirth 2 months ago
@Songsmirth, will pass on your thanks. It was a problem to stop them giving me examples - I also learned they were, in 1955, saving up to get married and buy a house. They saved £800 for a deposit on a £2,000 two-bedroom semi (which I think you call a duplex). As another commenter pointed out, England was still recovering from WW2, and my parents eventually spent the £800 on the wedding and honeymoon instead, so their own parents didn't have to fork out from their savings.
FogobFogob 2 months ago
A big thank you from Germany.
Lazy1713 11 months ago
Where are the nuns? In the Geraldine McEwan version of Nemesis, there are nuns who are an important part of the story.
rzan11 11 months ago
@rzan11 sadly, the Geraldine McEwan version is so far removed from the original book that it's almost an original story in itself (not to say it's a bad film, just it's a shame they are calling it 'Nemesis'). This version is very close to the novel.
radar1974 11 months ago
Her nephew was the one who sent her on the vacation to Barbados where she met Mr Rafiel. In Part 1 of this story, they didn't acknowledge that fact.
JonFrumTheFirst 11 months ago
@JonFrumTheFirst That was her Nephew Raymond West, the author. Isn't this her Godson Lionel?
radar1974 11 months ago
@radar1974 I was wondering about that. He does call her Aunt at one point.
JonFrumTheFirst 11 months ago
@JonFrumTheFirst It's one of those lovely English traditions I think, calling elderly friends of the family 'Aunt' and 'Uncle'. I did it myself when I was growing up. I'm not sure we actually know the family relationship between Lionel and Miss Marple anyway, there is a chance she is his aunt (although that seems unlikely as he introduces himself as her godson, rather than nephew)
radar1974 11 months ago
@radar1974 An American tradition as well. I had two Aunt Louise's when I was a child. One was my mother's first cousin, and the other was her childhood friend. Any friend of the parents who is around the children a lot can be called 'Aunt.'
JonFrumTheFirst 11 months ago