More Ahead

Sunday, July 23, 2023

Arriving home late yesterday after working until 7 pm was no fun. Waiting for me were hungry animals, and some needed cleaning up. Bummer that I missed the PBS Saturday night rerun of a “Downton Abbey” segment. I’ve watched that series often (alongside almost everybody else in the world) and still enjoy its episodes these days.

Word on the internet is that a newly-written season of the show is coming up. That’ll be interesting as “Downton Abbey” debuted ten years ago, with a huge cast. The header photo shows its original group of actors. By now, many might have moved on in their careers. I understand that missing will be The indomitable Maggie Smith.

The original series ended in the late Twenties. I wonder where in time, a new season might restart the story. It’ll likely zero in on the Abbey babies: Mary’s son, Tom’s daughter, and Sybil’s child. Surely, Bates and Anna also would have children. Daisy, too, might be married and with kids; she’d also be Head of the Kitchen.

So, there’s lots of curiosity about what might have occurred in the lives of interesting characters. I’ve not mentioned the shadowy Thomas, who needed some happiness. In my favorite segment, the ladies had to cope in the aftermath of a handsome foreigner’s invasion of Lady Mary’s bed.

Dear Friends: I’ll look forward to add-ons from the pen of Julian Fellows. Diana