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.

Poor lad, he doesn’t have anyone else to talk to about it.

He certainly didn't indulge her and she couldn't get away with being superior. He also made her examine her conscience.

Oh dear Molessley can be so pompous sometimes

"Sansom is rather a tyke"

Mr Molesley, the expression is don't look a gift horse in the mouth.

Poor Mr Molesley has to swallow his pride.

Mr Bates doesn't approve.

Oh I think Mr Rochester has seen through the card sharp and be planning to expose him

Carson is so disapproving and such a snob!

Mrs Patmore is going to blow a gasket and collapse.

Panic in the kitchen Mrs Patmore not well

His Lordship trying to converse with a singer would you believe it. Such a chore

Is Dame Nellie Kiri te Kanawa?

Lord G has such low expectations of a "singer" that he is astounded to find she is cultured and has good conversation.

Meanwhile, Isabel is struggling with seeing Mary happy again.

Violet approves of Tom's kindness to Isabel.

How terrible to have to converse with a singer, even a world famous one with a damehood!

Terrible racket that card game in the servants hall
Mr Bates sorts them out.

Yes

That is the strangest card game ever!

Yes, it is. I'm guessing it is a real game, but it's like a riot.

The men sneak off to play cards. Nice to see the servants allowed to listen.

They all have fixed expressions on their faces!!

That song always reminds me of "A Room with a View"

Rochester has got the better of the cheat

The valet is turning nasty.