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11 Posh Ponderings About the Downton Abbey Movie

September 20, 2019 By Lorilee - 18 Comments

Okay, so watching this movie was exactly like being lowered into a warm, fragrant bubble bath for two hours. The water always stayed warm, and the bubbles remained their ebullient, iridescent selves the entire time. You never really wanted to leave this setting ever again. I sure didn't. This was … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Downton Abbey, Movies, Royalty Tagged With: Allan Leech, Downton Abbey, Downton Abbey movie, Julian Fellowes, Lady Mary, Lady Violet, Maggie Smith, Michelle Dockery, Queen Mary, Robert James Collier, The King and Queen come to Downton, Thomas the butler, Tom Branson

Last Downton Abbey Recap (SOB): Love is in the Air and the Times Are a Changing

March 6, 2016 By Lorilee - 17 Comments

I am not taking this well. In fact, I'm a sentimental puddle right now. Show of hands, who's with me? I hate goodbyes, even when the friends are fictional and the place is one I've never stepped foot on.  As ghastly as it was to see our beloved Downton come to an end, I must say, Sir Julian … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Downton Abbey Tagged With: Bates and Anna, Downton Abbey, Downton finale, Edith, Mary

The Top Ten Most Tickety Boo Downton Abbey Baby or Pet Names

February 29, 2016 By Lorilee - 18 Comments

Many of you won't know that I started my book writing career as a baby nameologist. That's right, my first book, "A is for Adam: Biblical Baby Names," came out in April of 2000, and after a basket-full of mom/marriage humor books, "A is for Atticus: Baby Names from Great Books" was released in 2008 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Baby names, Downton Abbey Tagged With: Atticus, Cora, Downton Abbey, Downton Baby Names, Edith, Marigold, Mary, Violet

Downton Abbey Recap #8: A Tawdry Local Brouhaha, a Tragedy and a Very Quick Wedding

February 21, 2016 By Lorilee - 28 Comments

Well, Golly Gumdrops, Downton addicts: A tawdry local brouhaha, a tragedy and a wedding, plus: Mrs. Patmore's face! Mary's face! So many dramatic brouhahas and faces to regard in this, the second to the last episode ever of our beloved, sudsy romp in the Yorkshire countryside of 1925. … [Read more...]

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Downton Abbey Episode 7 Recap: A Crash, A Proposal, and Mrs. Hughes Finally Sorts Out Her Man

February 14, 2016 By Lorilee - 24 Comments

Well, if that doesn't just take the biscuit! (Never thought I would quote the vile Denker, but I do adore a cheeky British saying.) Miss Cruikshank is exposed! A possible love interest for Tom! And Carson gets his oh-so-delectable comeuppance from his blushing bride! So many things … [Read more...]

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