Downton Abbey

[missmogwi]

Bloody mum rang to ask me about how much Internet she can use before it's full. Don't ask.

Why did bates have to leave?? Aaargh missed crucial bit!

Bates is a vile slimy moon-head.
the word which comes to mind when I see him is

clammy

Edith - snipe

Cora - beaming

Lord G - fatuous

Er, what's with this Bates slagging?

He's bloody lovely!

Disclaimer:been single for long time

I loved him last season, but I think he has tipped over into dripdom. Why couldn't he be honest with Anna- surely he owes her that much? And then they could come up with a Cunning Plan.

hmm yes my jury is out on Bates. i am now just melting into Matthews eyes

disclaimer: have been married for a long time

Bates!! am astounded. He's not so much a real man as a gingerbread man. bit sweaty and glistening, and pilsbury doughboy.

Anna is amazing. so discreet, loyal and effortlessly organised. love amy nuttall's new character too. good that she clashes with Obrien. sniggered at the 'at your age' comment.

I find Bates a little sinister.

I like sinister, and I like gingerbread.

Win win.

He'll be back before long, mark my words.

yeah, after he's murdered his scheming wife and inherited all her shizzle too

Does anyone think Tom Branson is an unusual choice of name for an irish revolutionary (read free state/IRB supporter)? Would he not be more likely to have an Irish name? Wonder what the thinking is?

Maybe his name is not written as it is pronounced? I worked with a number of Irish people with bonkers spellings but quite ordinary names.

You mean he could actually be Patrick O'Flaherty, but just pronouncing it Tom Branson?

:) :) :) :) *LeBOF

LeBOF

I was thinking more Fearghul O'Shaunessy Hanrahanrahanrahanrahn pronouced Tom Branson.

Ooh, I've just figured put which maid Lord G gets his head turned by- the ambitious uppity new one, of course? She's a flighty piece, that one I would...

Wouldn't surprise me. Did the other one (Gwen maybe?) go off to become a secretary in the end?

Yes, for the guy who came to install the telephone(?)

yep thats the one, he conveniently needed a secretary and quick as a flash the lovely Sybil magicked one out of thin air

ooooh it's D-Time

One hour fifteen - have they cut the ads? Hope so.

Where the hell is DIDDL?

E's gonna snog the farmer - who seems to be married.

And O'Brien's got the HORN for the new valet.

mmm thomas. so wrong yet so handsome