About Downton Restored

Welcome to Downton Restored

I am a huge Downton Abbey fan.  I love the Dowager Countess’s zingers, Mary’s haughty attitude, and of course the elegant apparel.  However, I’m disappointed with Season 5.  It just drags on.  When I re-watched Season 1 (thanks to my dear husband who gave me the DVDs), I realized that there was still hope.  Downton can be restored to its clever, grand storylines we fell in love with in Season 1.  Julian Fellowes just needs a little help, as we all do from time to time.  I am willing to share my suggestions for alternative storylines through this blog.

In general, my storylines will cover one central character, starting with Edith.  Occasionally I will include a “teaser” to keep you apprised of the happenings with the other characters.

Gratitude

I am grateful to Chris M, my inspiration and my muse.  Chris, who is one of the funniest people I know, introduced me to Downton Abbey and persuaded me to write this blog.  I am also grateful to my first fans who encouraged me to continue writing:  Donna, Sue, Deb, Meha, Mike, and of course, my mom and dad.

I am also grateful to Julian Fellowes, Maggie Smith, and the other cast and crew of Downton Abbey.  They created colorful characters whom we have loved or despised with great pleasure.  I could not have written this blog without them.

And, of course, I’m grateful for . . .  Viewers Like You!

Apology

I admit I have taken liberties in writing this blog, like dismissing the passage of time for some characters, while others quickly age in the same episode.  For these liberties, I apologize.  But it is a fictional TV show, after all.  Not real like reality TV.

I also apologize in advance to Jo and my other British readers.  I love England!  I woke up at 4:00 to watch Princess Diana and Price Charles wed.  But I admit that I don’t know a lot about life in historic England or today.  So I made-up a lot of details that I’m sure are inaccurate.  Perhaps Mr. Fellowes will offer me a grant to hire research staff to help me get it right.