That same month, however, Splendid's luck ran out.
Even if the costs of acting training are covered, the outlook for actors after university is generally tough unless they have a lot of luck, or splendid connections.
Thus, in 1995, Bill and his second wife, Catherine Schell, moved to France and converted Maison Valentin, a broken-down auberge in the Auvergne - first spotted when he was directing episodes of the second world war series Wish Me Luck - into a splendid bed-and-breakfast.
What I do know is how lucky I've been to have had such a splendid companion for so many years, luck playing a huge role in every relationship.
But I'm leaving out the splendid pitching, I see, and the redemption and the luck and the human interest and more.
We also make the acquaintance of Hannah, a recent law school graduate with the bad luck to have a useless boyfriend (Josh Groban) and the splendid good fortune of being played by Emma Stone.
So when the next presidential election is held, probably in the spring of 2002, Mr Chirac will need more than just his charm to defeat Mr Jospin and prolong his residence in the splendid Elysée Palace.On the other hand, another Chirac characteristic is luck.
(The latter is actually a splendid apple if you find specimens that are actually golden and not green … but good luck with that!) But you'll also find almost as many Galas and Braeburns (New Zealand), Fujis (Japan) and Pink Ladies (Australia).
"Either way," they wrote, "we applaud Mr. Ebrard's fine efforts and splendid intentions and, hoping for a miracle in this beat-up city, we wish him all the luck in the world".
Even its luck in obtaining the U.S. rights to "Sherlock" hadn't helped much, until "Downton" reminded everyone just how splendid Sunday nights with "Masterpiece" could be.
Apart from lending him the money to set up TransTec, Madame Bourgeois took such a shine to her friend from Sheffield that, on her death six years ago at the age of 81, she left him a trust fund in Guernsey worth an estimated £12m ($19.7m .Splendid luck.
