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.

Yep, no untidy cutting, and lots of very careful folding, those were the days.

Isabel gives Lord M the push, in a very genteel manner.

Lots of lovely festive food.

Lord Merton is given the push.

A sweet moment in the nursery, but sounds a bit like a Christmas card greeting or another seance.

All join in...I did!!

Confessions from Violet. A very romantic episode in Paris.

Violet spills the beans about her time in Russia back in the day and how she was going to run away with the Prince. I can imagine the scene of Violet being dragged out of the carriage.

So, Violet was grateful to the Princess at the end of the day.

Meanwhile, Robert is sloshed!

Tom steps in to save Robert's embarrassment.

So now we get the truth about Violet and the Prince.

Lord G is very jolly tonight.

Tom saves Lord G's embarrassment.

A sweet rendition of Silent Night from Mary.

That carol always makes me cry.

Golly, Mr Carson has proposed to Mrs Hughes, what an episode this has been!

A Christmas proposal! Mrs H looked shocked.

Oh Carson what an old romantic you are. Proposal to Mrs H lovely.

"Of course, I'll marry you, you old Booby!" lovely acceptance from Mrs Hughes.

Tom is now well and truly a part of the family. So, lovely.

Farewell to Tom and Sybie. Good old Donk

Everyone is sad to see Tom go.

A happy goodbye to Tom.

Mr Bates returns, please let this be over, please, please, please!!

Mr Bates returns. All neatly tidied up to end this series.

Well, how lovely was that! Excellent Christmas special.

Well, a very full episode of relationship ups and downs, and a lovely dollop of Christmas too at the end. So, things are set up for series 6.