Downton Abbey Part THREE: Shoehorns and Spanish Fly

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Soooooooooooooo I still reckon Cora to kick the bucket, shuffle of this mortal coil, sing with the choir eternal etc etc

I bet Jane is handy with a shorehorn for Lord 6, he's been out of action for a while so may need some help.

nb the golden retriever in the opening scenes, who peed off Isobel in the hospital, would be about 43yrs old now?

Sorry diddl missed your post. In a madder moment I wondered if Lavinia did it at Sir Richard's behest, and that's why they were late and turned up together the other week! I think something's going to come out on her eventually to reignite the Matthew-Mary flame.

yep Dr Death we should call him

yes, the spinal cord is severed. What's that? you can walk? good grief

hmm bit of aspirin and milk, I'll see you in the morning. What's that? you're dead? good grief

Lavvie was disturbingly sweet wasn't she
I don't want to get in your way, never let me get in your way
It's better for you now I'm dying isn't it?

etc. little fink.

I´m now thinking that the Christmas wedding will be Isobel & the Dr.

She wanted to go with him to see an ill person (excuse to be with him)-and he did an exaggerated eyeroll.

Ie pretending that he didn´t want her to.

Impressed by other people's memory of all the names. I've watched every ep but all I really struggle to name, rather than job title, them.
So what are the missing names:
Mary
Matthew
Sybil (learnt this last night)
Edith
Lord G something
Cora (Bora)
Sir Evil Thingy
Branston/Branson
Carson
housekeeper
little scullery maid
cook lady who no longer needs specs
tomas (or is it Tom Riddle....)
Matthew's Mama
Old fabulous Granny
Anna
Misterbates
weird creepy pissed butler
slut maid
Jane (learnt last night)

err is the retriever the longer haired fluffier one? it is fat and sleek, labrador esque.

I apologise.

"and that's why they were late and turned up together the other week!"

Yes, I bet that there wasn´t really a traffic jam(or whatever) at Royston Vasey

When Matthew said that Mary was engaged didn´t Lavinia say something like "we´ll see about that"-& I thought that maybe she had something on Sir R.

XMas special plot revealed !! ( after watching two and a half episodes ! )

Matthew interrupts wedding of Mary and Richard at the "Does any man know cause or just impediment ...." bit and marries her himself.

Charlie's grumpy Grandpa dies of Spanish flu after their brief visit to the house.
Charlie brought up by his mum, Ethel, and his doting grandmother.

Thomas goes into politics and becomes an MP (tory of course)

Edith falls in love and marries at start of Series 3.

Mr Bates and Anna ... hopefully get to live in little cottage happily ever after ... or he hangs for murder ( Nooo ! )

Freddie becomes a gentleman and falls in love with a future daughter of the family - or is revealed he is actually Lord G's rightful son and heir !! ( I know they were never married though, so not likely !)

lady montdore

Lady Mary Crawley
Lady Edith Crawley
Lady Sybil Crawley

Lord/Earl of Grantham...hence Lord G...then a thread contributor had no 'G' on her keyboard so called him Lord 6...it stuck

Lool at 'weird creepy pissed butler' I call him Molecom (Roary Racing car ref) as he is called Molesby
he is Isobel's butler/valet

Lady Montdore

Mrs Patmore = cook
Daisy = scullery maid/cook's helper married to william,

Lady

Ethel was the original slutmaid, for not being able to say'no' to horrid soldier man

Carson was very peturbed by her not being able to say 'no'

old fab granny = Dowager Countess Violet Crawley

housekeeper = Mrs Hughes. tough exterior, soft heart. thrifty, sensible, dependable.

Lady

last one - Sir Richard

evil press baron, accustomed to getting his own way, can bully Mary into behaving...or can he? she is one cold-hearted little cow, for sure.

XMAS special

1. anna's baby delivered by Sybil, who's home for her wedding, assisted by Edith. Clarkson arrives late, thank FUCK for that, because he's under the mistletoe with Isobel.

2. Edith emerges downstairs to announce birth of Baby Boy Bates, all flushed with excitement. Strallan over for drinks with the fam, offers her a port and snog. They get engaged.

3. Mary and Sir R already married. Mary angsting and unpleasant over contents of her XMAS stocking. Metaphorically speaking that is. convinces Sir R to play Santa for a group of village children. Locks him out in the cold and snow. Dies of frostbite.

4. As the pounding of his little fists becomes fainter and fainter ("Let...me...in...) Matthew says to Mary : why not get cozy wit me bebe under da covers...Mwah...

5. They both get arrested for the manslaughter of Sir R- in fact, Mary Matthew and Bates all hang.

Lots of dramatic plotlines in 1920's Irish politics for Branson to be involved in.
Agree thomas and Sir R made to be together,at least as employer/ee
Will miss it though,sundays won't be the same.

bonkers plot..hmmmm

xmas special
opens with double wedding, edith and strallon and Sybil and Tom

mary drunk in the back row, 'don't do it sisters, she slurs' Sir R raises his hand to her in private.

Matthew focuses on Law firm work, builds up a little empire

Bates swings. Anna inherits his secret fortune, opens a home for homeless waifs.

Daisy marries william's dad, moves to the farm. makes a brill farmers wife

Thomas is Sir R's butler, privy to all newspaper headlines. Obrien leaves to be MArys maid too.

Cora takes on Jane as a ladies maid
Ends up in shock 3-way cora/jane/lord 6

If Bates dies I will take time off work to mourn, just saying.

Also for some reason I get the vibe that Pickle would be terribly filthy in the sack. So if nothing else Sybil will have a good time twixt the sheets for the rest of her life.

cheerful yank 'If Bates dies I will take time off work to mourn, just saying.@

YY me too

Aah - last nights episode was brilliant!!!

Very impressed with Sybil and Branson!! What balls they had standing up to the establishment...single minded to the end - and apparently they're lovers in real life.

Not impressed with Matthew's character though - he didn't seem to know what he wanted...all that faffing about - and now he's lost Lav. Full of self pity ... I've no sympathy - I'm surprised Mary doesn't just and move on.

I think Pickle is way too pompous to be filthy in the sack.

I think Sybil's in for a life of misery.
'I'm the only one who can make her happy? If I leave now it won't be 5 mns till she comes running after me?'

Just no.

"I´m now thinking that the Christmas wedding will be Isobel & the Dr.

She wanted to go with him to see an ill person (excuse to be with him)-and he did an exaggerated eyeroll."

Yes I noticed that. I quite like Isobel - she's a nice mum, and I think she needs the love of a good doctor.