Rodgers was born on 10 January 1933 in Ealing, Middlesex, [5] the son of William Robert Rodgers and Leonore Victoria (née Wood). [6] His early education was at Westminster City School. [6] [7] The family were evacuated to Wisbech, Isle of Ely during the war, where his father worked for Balding and Mansell, printers of ration books, permits and passes; Rodgers was sometimes erroneously reported as having been born in Wisbech. [5] Later he was educated at the Italia Conti Academy and LAMDA. He appeared on stage from the age of 14. He was known for his television performances, specifically his long-running roles in the television sitcoms Fresh Fields in the 1980s and May to December from 1989 to 1994. Right, my boy, right," said the President with a ponderous heartiness, "you aren't good at anything.” Rodgers first married Morna Watson, a ballet dancer, in Kensington in 1959, [9] and they had a son and a daughter and later divorced. [7] Rodgers's second wife was the actress Elizabeth Garvie; they frequently appeared on stage together and toured giving readings from the works of Jane Austen [10] and Robert Browning, among others.

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camouflage to hide somebody/​something by making them/​it look like the things around, or like something else: I wonder what happened to David Gwylim, who played Oliver. The Gwylims were an acting family if I recall correctly. Oliver's some-time girlfriend Sukie was played by Diane Bull, who sadly died in the late 1990s at the too-young age of 46. Today the phrase has been used as the title of many different books (e.g. the novel, “A Blessing in Disguise” by Danielle Steel in 2019) and songs (e.g. “Blessing in Disguise” by Michael McDonald, “Blessings in Disguise” by Michael Martin Murphy) as well as the name of a charity. Usage of the Phrase Yes you are, my boy, and so is the cause of you," said the President good-naturedly. "You hide as much as anybody; but you can't do it, you see, you're such an ass! You try to combine two inconsistent methods. When a householder finds a man under his bed, he will probably pause to note the circumstance. But if he finds a man under his bed in a top hat, you will agree with me, my dear Tuesday, that he is not likely ever to forget it. Now when you were found under Admiral Biffin's bed—"

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The COVID-19 quarantine was a blessing in disguise because it gave me a lot of time to spend with my family. Count your blessings” means that you should be grateful for the good things that have happened to you instead of spending your time regretting the bad things that have happened to you.

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Throughout history, the phrase “a blessing in disguise” has been used in various mediums and in many different ways. This just happens to be one of those phrases that fit a variety of situations well. For instance, you might use the phrase whenever you’re trying to make your friend feel better when they’ve missed out on an important opportunity. By saying that this is “a blessing in disguise” you may be implying that while they’ve lost out on the opportunity something better will come along or that their loss is actually their gain. Garvie was born in Bristol, and studied drama at the University of Bristol. She was married to the actor Anton Rodgers from 1983 until his death on 1 December 2007. She survives him with their three sons. [1] The couple appeared together in the Thames Television serial Something In Disguise, written and dramatised by Elizabeth Jane Howard. Garvie is a Trustee of The Actors' Children's Trust, which helps the children of actors. Getting laid off was a blessing in disguise because it gave him a break from his hectic work life so he could do some other important things.May, rimasta precedentemente vedova, comincia ad essere infelice dopo aver sposato, per un insolito motivo, il Colonnello Herbert, un uomo bruto e opprimente che nemmeno sua figlia, Alice, riesce a tollerare. Elizabeth Garvie (born 1957) is an English actress known for her role as Elizabeth Bennet in the 1980 BBC dramatisation of Pride and Prejudice. Her other screen roles include Nancy Rufford in The Good Soldier (1981), Lady Elizabeth Montford in The House of Eliott (1992), Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall in Diana: Her True Story (1993), and Diana Rivers in Jane Eyre (1997). She has guest starred on the television series Alas Smith and Jones, Midsomer Murders, and Miss Marple.