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rosesarered Tue 21-Jan-14 20:42:20

having looked forward to the new series [a bit of light relief] found myself rather bored after 15 mins. It does seem like the same subjects gone over again and again.glad that the thin ginger haired manager has got his comeuppance now that his wife has had lots of children [LOTS]Ha-ha serve him right.Maybe the series will pick up and be more interesting next week.Am seriously missing Downton!

Anne58 Mon 24-Mar-14 11:58:10

I agree re telling him after the Thanksgiving dinner roses

I probably will watch the next series, but it depends on what is on other channels at the time.

Ana Mon 24-Mar-14 12:13:37

She had to tell him before the dinner so they could have a poignant finale!

Anne58 Mon 24-Mar-14 12:18:36

Possibly Ana but they could also have gone down the route of her not telling him and then looking all sort of enigmatic, with just a tinge of wistfulness as they all said their nauseating touching sentiments about what they were thankful for.

(Were the two members of staff standing at the edge of the room holding a mop and bucket behind their backs?)

Ana Mon 24-Mar-14 12:21:50

Yes, but then he might have gone overboard with the teeth business and put us all off watching ever again...

ninathenana Mon 24-Mar-14 12:33:25

I felt sad for Victor, he must supposedly love her very much to 'let her go' Glad she finally got the right man though.
Are we all assuming that Rose has 'the big C' they didn't actually say did they??? just that she's dying.

Anne58 Mon 24-Mar-14 12:35:51

Well I doubt if it's TB caught by snogging badgers, nina

ninathenana Mon 24-Mar-14 15:28:04

grin grin phoenix

rosesarered Mon 24-Mar-14 18:20:40

In real life, Victor would never have let her go of course! Also in real life, Rose would have told Harry about her cancer the next day [or TB or whatever it was.]Not good for viewing though , real life is it? I think the waiting staff in the dining room were probably holding boxes of paper hankies phoenix but it could have been mops and buckets ! lol. What am I thankful for? That it's come to an end. I wish Downton would come back soon. Am enjoying Blandings though, last week's episode was so funny [where Beech the butler kept falling asleep.]

nigglynellie Mon 24-Mar-14 18:30:53

I wonder why Rose is dying in 1915 as in real life she died in 1918, after contracting congestion of the lungs following Spanish Flue. Seems a bit odd to make it different, but maybe it makes a better more poignant story. All the other charaters seemed to end the series quite satisfactorily!

Ana Mon 24-Mar-14 18:35:56

Serves her right for going up those chimneys...hmm

Anne58 Mon 24-Mar-14 18:53:51

Ana ! grin

nigglynellie Tue 25-Mar-14 10:35:06

Surely that's a bit harsh.

rosesarered Tue 25-Mar-14 10:52:01

I don't think anyone went up chimneys in 1915. Sweeps used long brushes by then. Give the woman a break!

Anne58 Tue 25-Mar-14 10:58:58

"And some fell on stony ground"

rosesarered Tue 25-Mar-14 11:05:25

My answer was a joke phoenix!

Anne58 Tue 25-Mar-14 12:03:52

Sorry blush I'll get me coat!

rosesarered Thu 27-Mar-14 16:19:02

You will need your coat, hat and gloves today phoenix lol as it's hailing, thunder and lightening and a bit of snow as well! Hope the weather in Noerth Devon is a bit better. smile

rosesarered Thu 27-Mar-14 16:19:29

even North Devon.