The Our Girl Addicts Thread 75 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 three, episode seven.

We're on series 3 episode 7...

Sorry ladies, a friend rang who has a few problems on her mind.

The magic words "Sybil would want you there" at the christening seem to do the trick.

Violet's recollection sounds like a northern and less glamorous version of Murder on the Orient Express.

Edith makes her announcement.

It is a bit of a cheek to try to change Isabel's staff without telling her.

Oh dear Tom's brother is lowering the tone asking for beer

Mrs Hughes is trying to think of Ethel's future. The truth is that she does need a fresh start somewhere else.

Mr Carson will blow a gasket

Big conflab on Ethel..Alfred telling Carson who does not quite catch on to what is being implied. The world can be a shocking place it seems

Violet is such a snob though she is very funny!

Violet suggests that Tom should stay and take on Jarvis's job. Tom's brother is a "drunken gorilla"

Violet being sensible about Jarvis leaving and tries to explain to Lord G. Violet is never wrong don't you know

I do feel sorry for Thomas. What a dreadful position to be in.

Carson must find Thomas' behaviour very difficult to deal with.

Carson almost can't cope with all this "funny" business

The christening takes place and Lord G must accept the situation. All the ladies in lilac.

The christening. I like how the ladies have cast their black clothes and are now in lavender. Very pretty.

Oh the christening is going ahead.lady Mary Cora and Edith all very elegant in lilac

Priceless photo!

Gosh, that was a quick one tonight.

I need to ask - are we doing the series 3 Christmas special the week after next?

Yes, it sped by.

I suppose we will need to do the Christmas special as it moves the story on to series 4....

Yes a good one again with so many different subjects covered. Yes the Xmas special usually does move it on to the next series so better to watch it.

It's a long one I think. Maybe we need to arrange popcorn and ice cream!

Getting lined up to watch episode 8. Just had a thought re the Christmas Special next week. As it is a long one (maybe needing popcorn and ice cream) I wondered if an 8.30 start is a possibility?