Downton Abbey continued

[AndHarry]

Following on from the first thread...

It took me ages to get to sleep last night. I'm not particularly maudlin in general but that was shocking.

Predictions: Isabel and Mosley die.

I wouldn't be surprised if Joanna Froggat had to leave for other projects. It would be a shame to lose her of course but I can't seem Bates and Anna staying at Downton at this point.

I think the nanny story was to show us that the Granthams regard both babies to be equals socially even though the father of Sybil's baby is the former chauffeur.

I hate to say it but I'm bored of the downstairs lot now. More Maggie Smith please!

I thought the nanny thing was to show how the Granthams felt they 'owed' Thomas as he 'saved' the babies from the nasty nanny and so he was allowed more liberties than he might generally, like asking about ladies maids positions ??

I only started watching it this series by accident (toddler sleeping on me, remote nowhere to be found), I've never watched any of it before! Now I have to find the rest of it to catch up
I have a small crush on Brendan Coyle ATM, he scrubs up rather well..

urch Brendan coyle

Does Mrs Hughes know it who it was that attacked Anna?

Way I see it, Tom has the hots for Mary. He is storming about with jealousy I reckon. Look how he flung himself out of the room into the entrance hall where Edna was lying in wait for him. I think he was more bothered about Gillingham and Mary than the evil Edna.

And what oh what did Edith sign? Silly woman. Of course he was leading her on, if she had told anyone at all the story about his mentally ill wife and him going to Germany to get a divorce, they would have soon put her straight. But she told no one. She has signed to take over his debts I reckon and now he is going to disappear.

A really decent man probably would not have been a card shark, probably would not have arranged for his servant to be out all evening and come back the next morning at 8 when he was expecting Edith to come over. Very compromising for her.

yes, Mrs Hughes knows, she saw him come back into the recital so knew he was absent from the room when Anna was absent. The guests and the staff were all supposed to be at the recital. So not difficult to put two and two together.

actually now I think about it, some of the upstairs people left too, didn't they? Bit hard on Melba I thought.

My mum fancies Brendan Coyle in Starlings. She doesn't say, but I can tell.

I don't think she's realised Mr Bates is the same person

Yes, ZZZen I thought everyone in the show was really rude about Nellie Melba, and by extension, Kiri Te Kanawa.

That was weird because the show's producers were so busy boasting about what a catch she was, they got her to sing at the press conference.

None of us walked out. She can carry a tune. She was witty and charming too.

she knew her claret

Anybody out there?

Here we go again : )

Evening Crazy thought I was alone

You nearly were, I was watching Firefly on Netflix and was reluctant to change over. This can't quite compete as far as excitement goes.

I've loved DA from the beginning but this Anna rape story as really put me off. There was no need, Anna and Bates ave been through enough, there are plenty of other characters to give a hard time.

Not happy and just switched over

Evening ladies.

Sort this out mrs Hughes.

Not pregnant thank god.

Ooh she's not pregnant

Uh-oh

He heard!

HE HEARD