Downton Abbey - Again!

But each to their own. There's even a couple of Donny fans on GN

Variety is the spice of .... and all that.

Seriously Merlot? I tried to read one of her books once

Silly Jilly?

Why?

Silly woman that Jilly Cooper.

Downton is just getting equally silly.

I certainly agree about Cora's simpering (and would she really still have such a strong American accent after 30-plus years of living in the UK and mixing only with upper-class types? ).

I've lost all sympathy for Lady Edith as well. How obvious was she making her 'interest' in that child, who always seems to have to be carried everywhere, eating a biscuit!

I agree with all of the above.

What a lovely dog and so awful when they have to go

DH would love another labrador but we're now too old for all the training and excercise they need.

Oh so many kindred spirits (I think I`m Anne of Green Gables) but I used to love Downton but now I`m finding it boring the characters I like are being sidelined and as for Lady Mary - well it`s just unbelievable and as for Edith I too no longer care about her storyline.

www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2610788/Farewell-four-legged-master-real-Downton-Abbey-Lady-Carnarvons-fond-eulogy-Percy-golden-labrador-lorded-location-BBC-period-drama.html

But then, of course, perhaps Lord and Lady Carnarvon are not as posh as Jilly Cooper!

According to Jilly Cooper in her book on class, if you were a member of the aristocracy, yellow labradors were beyond the pale!!

merlot I think Lord and Lady Carnarvon who own Highclere Castle have a yellow labrador - but not the one filmed in the series - their own lab had to be taken away during filming.

I love to watch it, but it is rather ridiculous. As you say Yankee , Sarah Bunting would never have been invited a second time after being so rude .

Ooh, not just 'beyond the pale' merlot, but practically non-existent according to this!

thebark.com/content/downton-abbey-dog-right-breed-wrong-color

That's interesting merlotgran, most of the gun dogs who live around here are black. Most of the guide dogs are yellow. This is not a scientific survey folks, I'm sure someone out there will provide accurate information, rather than my instant reaction.

Those brown labs are rumoured to be more difficult to train.

I agree that the teacher is more rude and abrasive than she need, or ought to be. I wonder if Tom will stand as a Labour MP? That'd be interesting. His daughter, is part Grantham, and he loves the family.

Cora's simpering is really getting on my nerves, Robert is just a grumpy old git, Bates just seems to get a walk on part these days, Edith is making a fool of herself, the Russian storyline is boring and is there a point to Rose?

According to Jilly Cooper in her book on class, if you were a member of the aristocracy, yellow labradors were beyond the pale!!

They had to be black.

My thoughts entirely Nightowl! I was quite upset when Matthew died but now just see it as a gentle, harmless end to the weekend.

I love it but it is becoming rather ridiculous. I think your hairdresser's comment is spot on Teetime

I have stopped actually caring about any of the characters unfortunately, I can't even feel sorry for Edith and her anguish over Michael and her daughter. I really don't give a monkeys whether Bates turns out to have murdered Greene, or whether Tom runs off to America (though I hope he gets rid of Sarah Bunting - she is an awful character). I used to care about all of them, but it's become so daft it's almost a parody. Still love it though, as a bit of Sunday night escapism and lovely frocks!

I don't love it but it does make me laugh. My hairdresser called it a soap with nice clothes.