tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31647067.post7947672238633942696..comments2024-02-11T10:58:23.271-08:00Comments on Reading to Know: Lady Catherine, the Earl, and the Real Downton AbbeyCarriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08772667430500306088noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31647067.post-77376261669395038192015-04-15T11:35:13.472-07:002015-04-15T11:35:13.472-07:00I do enjoy Downton Abbey, so I might like to look ...I do enjoy Downton Abbey, so I might like to look into these some time. But like you, I'd probably enjoy the previous one better than this one. This is about the same era DT is covering, so that might be interesting. I was thinking the same as FancyHorse, that this sounds a little similar to Shrimpy's story in the TV shows (and I always cringed at his name!)<br /><br />Sorry you've been sick so long - glad everyone's getting better.Barbara H.http://barbarah.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31647067.post-77349985237731521752015-04-14T14:44:46.240-07:002015-04-14T14:44:46.240-07:00I'm sorry you've been ill for so long. I h...I'm sorry you've been ill for so long. I hope you're well on the road to recovery now.<br /><br />I'll look for both these books. Any other "real Downton Abbey" books around?<br /><br />Sounds to me like Porchy and Lady Catherine's marriage could have been the model for "Shrimpy" and Lady Susan McClare in Downton Abbey (Rose's parents). FancyHorsehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17597963447367752342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31647067.post-34504049424982496892015-04-14T06:59:55.171-07:002015-04-14T06:59:55.171-07:00I am pretty late to the party (I type this after I...I am pretty late to the party (I type this after I read three comments from people who haven't watched Downton Abbey) but I just started watching it. I tried to get John watching, but it wasn't going to happen. But I would be interested in reading the actual background of it. <br />I used to love being sick because I had sick time from my job and I could get paid to read, which I always suspected was my true calling. ;-)BerlinerinPoethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06853762912371387793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31647067.post-69761472984152924022015-04-13T11:24:35.005-07:002015-04-13T11:24:35.005-07:00I haven't gotten on the Downton Abbey bandwago...I haven't gotten on the Downton Abbey bandwagon either, but I'm commenting to say I'm SO sorry you've been so sick for so long and pray you're indeed feeling better!Shonyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04310547848215492736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31647067.post-34168155712094763432015-04-13T10:37:39.570-07:002015-04-13T10:37:39.570-07:003 weeks?! Wow. And, I was feeling sorry for us at ...3 weeks?! Wow. And, I was feeling sorry for us at being sick a week(so far). I hope y'all are feeling better now, though! <br /><br />I STILL haven't made it into the land of Downtown Abbey, but maybe soon. Bluerosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00680170638396181756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31647067.post-52020179240195071802015-04-13T07:13:01.443-07:002015-04-13T07:13:01.443-07:00I have never watched Downtown Abbey and so have ne...I have never watched Downtown Abbey and so have never been drawn to the books either. But I do enjoy your reviews. Glad you are feeling better!Susannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02757963698816530787noreply@blogger.com