The Our Girl Addicts Thread 77 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 five, episode eight.

Violet sees right through Miss Cruickshank.

Violet has sussed out the daughter in law. What a scheming young woman she is. She wants Isabel to become Lord Merton's carer so she doesn't have to do anything similar herself! Wow.

Violet is off to the South of France

Denker building herself up for the French Riviera

Denker and Spratt are quite amusing.

We all know that Mary is not immune to "Sex Appeal" she has a bit of history with it!

For goodness sake, give up this story with Miss Baxter and her past.

Oh, dear Andy can't do the books. Poor lad.

Andy still worried about not reading

Andy seems such a nice lad. Mr Mason wants him to tackle the books but of course he doesn't know that Andy can't read or write. (Not sure how the lessons with Thomas are progressing).

I was thinking exactly this. It seems a pointless idea and makes her seem a bit of a wimp

I love how Violet has embraced Tom as a member of the family.

Mrs Patmore is working out her "brand"

Love how Edith says she is "racing" at Brooklands - hardly!

A month with the French and Violet will be eager to come home.

Oh seems Edith is considering an "agony column"

"Let's get some coffee!" - I almost expected Henry to say "Gold Blend!"

Tom seems to be enjoying himself tinkering with the cars.

Edith has brought her editor along to the event.

Lovely looking food!

I always thought they were possibly trying to line up the lady editor with Tom at this point, because I never saw the point of her being there otherwise.

Agree unless it's just to show how times are a-changing and women can do jobs other than being in domestic service.? Even Lord G seems to have changed his tune a little.

I hate when Henry tells her how she is supposed to behave.

If only they started Grand Prix's like this today - what a lark!

I was just wondering which one was Lewis Hamilton!

Tom is in his element.

Was this filmed at Goodwood?