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!

I think Matthew is shell-shocked after being buried alive when his trench is blown up.

Very Lord Peter Wimsey!

OOh yes,perhaps a shell shocked heir aparent would be good tv,ifyswim.
Mary will have endless patience but Lavinia (sniff) will run for the hills...

I said 'willy injury' didnt I? didn't I?

looks like wiley old Mrs ex-bates is going to blame the dead turk on Anna!

so what war did earl g and bates fight in? the Boer war? charge of the lightbrigade? is that where he caught his limp? and saved earl g? and now william did the same for matthew? meaning will will be matt's valet in a strange echoing of history circle of life man and manservant storyline?

NOOOO to willy injury.
The waste,the waste.....

Yes I'm pretty sure Bates and Lord G fought in the Boer War (the Second Boer War to be precise - turn of the 19th/20th centuries). If it had been the Crimean War they'd both be in their eighties by now.

(where "by now" = 1917)

I thought shell shock, but that´s been done with Lang?

Paralysed?

Hence no heir after him?

Not looking good is it?

Mary looks like she's going to faint in the scene where she drops the tea cup.

Yes it was the Boer war - I think Lord G said something along the lines of 'when I was in Africaaaaaa'

Ah but is that relief that he is alive?!

Or simply that there was no more seed cake?

I think I will make seed cake in honour of DA on Sun. ; )

oooh i have seen up to ep 6. you have some interesting guesses on the go there, laydeez...

Damnation & bother....just realised the DD's & I will be on our way back from Scotland after my Dads birthday obligatory duty visit party.

That's an early getaway after lunch then-splendid!

Should be back in time to put out the sherry.

how have you SEEN IT.

Quick, somebody TIE AITCH UP before she escapes. She loves that sort of thing.

Reviewing TV programmes that is, not being tied up of course........

Who is Aitch? Is she on Twitter?

arf at am i on twitter? (i was, but can't be arsed with it).

i do enjoy a bit of downton, but you know i won't tell you anything that happens. it's not fair to do so, i think. watching torchwood three weeks in advance of everyone else was, frankly, torture.

i need to get the final post in on this thread!!!

ladies - 40 pgs achievement