“What scares me the most is getting to the end before I’ve finished.” These are the words of Winston Churchill, to his nurse, Millie Appleyard, as he struggles to recover from a series of debilitating strokes. With it, he touches… Continue Reading
The family is walking outside, discussing a possible plan to send Marigold to a school in London. Edith would live in London while she was in school, and devote her attention to the magazine. Henry says it sounds like a… Continue Reading
Edith and Cora are walking the grounds, discussing Bertie Pelhams’s proposal. Edith says she loves him, and wants to accept, but doesn’t know what to do about Marigold. Should she tell him, or let there be a lie at the… Continue Reading
Henry Talbot is having a practice race with his friend, Charlie Rogers. Rogers wins, but Talbot vows that he will win the race at Brooklanes. At breakfast at Downton, Robert reads a letter from Henry Talbot, inviting the entire family… Continue Reading
It is breakfast at Downton, and Tom is filling in Mary and Robert on his decision to return. There was nothing wrong with Boston, per se, but he just didn’t feel like her belonged there. Everyone wants to know what… Continue Reading
It’s a couple of days before Carson and Hughes’ wedding, and Hughes and Patmore are discussing plans. Hughes is frustrated because she wants a full on wedding breakfast, but Carson wants to do what the family would do, which is… Continue Reading
It’s a busy morning for the servants of Downton. As the family takes breakfast, Mary tells them about letters they’ve received from Tom and Rose. Tom’s business is doing well, as is Rose, and there are hints that Rose might… Continue Reading
It is the spring of 1925 and on a sunny day Downton is hosting a fox hunt. As they make to leave, Cora reminds Robert that there is a hospital board meeting later that afternoon, which she feels he is… Continue Reading
Five-year-old Peg wants to help her grandma throw a groovy sixties birthday party for her grandpa, who is turning 68. But 68 is a big number! How can she even count that high? With the help of her blue cat,… Continue Reading
In all of our exploration of our Earth and the Universe, of quantum particles and the mysteries of the creation of life, one thing stands out as the most complex thing we’ve yet discovered: the human brain. The Brain with… Continue Reading
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