The Our Girl Addicts Thread 73 Stay focused. we're now watching Downton Abbey

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This is our tenth anniversary of sharing our thoughts on Our Girl series one and have subsequently watched the other three series, followed by Soldier Soldier, The Musketeers, Spooks and Hustle so thought it was time to try something different. Please join us and share your thoughts if you have ever been a fan of Downton Abbey. We are currently on series one, episode three.

Imagine being told how to make tea or boil an egg,

Well done Edith, just twist the knife a bit - mind you she has her reasons.

Edith, you really love stirring the sh*t.

There is a sweet friendship between Anna and Mary.

Here's Matthew's fiancee, Lavinia.

Oh, gosh those looks. How heartbreaking.

Matthew looks extremely dashing.

I do feel a bit sorry for Mary she is her own worst enemy sometimes

Poor Lavinia must be feeling really insecure in that setting especially with Mary looking on.

Carson is a terrible snob

Carson is a terrible snob.

We are as one

Just what I was thinking.

Good for Edith wanting to do something worthwhile.

Everyone is rubbing everyone else up the wrong way tonight.

Mr Bates proposes to Anna...aahh!

A strange sort of proposal though.

Oh oh O'brien has set Ethel up

O'Brien is winding up Ethel and Edith is taking every opportunity to hurt Mary about Matthew.

Cringing for poor Ethel, there.

Well done Mrs Patmore. I am sure the dog appreciated the last of your crepes suzettes.

Ethel is very outspoken and she certainly doesn't know her place.

Mrs Patmore feeds the leftover crepe to the dog

Oh Violet has been meddling again

Mr Bates and Anna's dreams of domestic bliss...until Ethel butts in as usual.

Ah, the railway station farewell in wartime...Mary and Matthew music...she gives him her lucky charm. So sweet. So much unspoken.

Well Mary is there to see him off .. so poignant