February 28th, 2012 at 11:24AM

speaking of booze…

Lady Sybil

1 oz gin
3/4 oz St. Germain elderflower liqueur
brut champagne, chilled

Combine the gin and St. Germain over ice. Shake and strain into a flute. Top with champagne.

Lady Edith
 
1.5 oz ruby red grapefruit juice (fresh-squeezed!)
.5 oz sloe gin
sweet rose champagne, chilled

Add the grapefruit juice and sloe gin to a flute. Top with champagne. Stir and serve.

Lady Mary

1.5 oz Lillet Blanc
.75 oz fresh-squeezed lemon juice
4-5 basil leaves
brut champagne, chilled

Add the basil and lemon juice to your shaker and muddle. Add Lillet and ice and then shake and strain into a flute. Top with champagne.

(via theKitchn)

[And if I were to make a Downton Abbey cocktail

I’d make a Housemaid Anna:

1 1/2 oz Vodka
1/2 tsp White Creme de Menthe
 1 oz Rum .50 oz of lime juice
 1 dash of bitters
 1/2 oz Benedictine
 3 cocktail onions

Shake all ingredients (except onions) with ice and strain into a cocktail glass. Top with the onions and serve.

Or simply an ale and shot of whiskey would do.]

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January 22nd, 2012 at 6:15PM
a selection of British cheeses at a viewing party for “Downton Abbey.” “Downton Abbey” Inspires Themed Viewing Parties (NYT) [Christina Haag doesn’t seem like she’s enjoying the show. Emily Bergl looks hot, though (talk to the hand, esquared)] (More of Downton Abbey viewing parties here, not here, but also here)

a selection of British cheeses at a viewing party for “Downton Abbey.”

“Downton Abbey” Inspires Themed Viewing Parties (NYT)


[Christina Haag doesn’t seem like she’s enjoying the show. Emily Bergl looks hot, though (talk to the hand, esquared)]

(More of Downton Abbey viewing parties here, not here, but also here)

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January 18th, 2012 at 10:00AM
nakednesstonight: Yes. gpoyw

nakednesstonight:

Yes.

gpoyw

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January 9th, 2012 at 11:44AM

Downton Abbey Blogs.

dawntonabbey:

Ok, so my list of Downton Abbey Blogs, so far, includes these ones:

http://prettyprettydowntonabbey.tumblr.com/

http://dreamingofdownton.tumblr.com/

http://fuckyesdowntonabbey.tumblr.com/

http://sundaywithoutdownton.tumblr.com/

http://downtonabbeyfan.tumblr.com/

http://downtoncaps.tumblr.com/

http://dailydownton.tumblr.com/

http://thedowntonian.tumblr.com/

http://dawntonabbey.tumblr.com/

http://downtonline.tumblr.com/  

http://suchgoodluck.tumblr.com/   

http://revolutionarychauffeurs.tumblr.com/

http://xthomasxbarrowx.tumblr.com/

http://downtonabbey-gifs.tumblr.com/

http://tumblindownton.tumblr.com/  

http://quitesodowntonabbey.tumblr.com/

http://askladymary.tumblr.com/

http://downtonbitches.tumblr.com/

http://lasagneandcrawleypudding.tumblr.com/

http://heckyesdowntonabbey.tumblr.com/

http://downtonismorethanashow.tumblr.com/

http://fuckindownton.tumblr.com/

Downton cast fan blogs:

http://fuckyeahallenleech.tumblr.com/

http://fuckyeahmichelledockery.tumblr.com/

http://fuckyeahlauracarmichael.tumblr.com/

http://fuckyeahrobjames-collier.tumblr.com/   

http://fyeahjessicabrownfindlay.tumblr.com/

 If anyone has suggestions, please, send them to my ask box here.

Thank you!!!

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January 5th, 2012 at 4:15PM
Downton Abbey: which character are you?

I’m Mr. Bates, Lord Grantham’s valet — patient, kind, salt-of-the-earth type. But sometimes your self-righteousness can threaten to engulf you.
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January 3rd, 2012 at 3:59PM
Servants got time off – for a few hours 10 memories from the book, Powell’s Below Stairs, that inspired “Downton Abbey” (CSM) (photo: Masterpiece Theater/PBS)

Servants got time off – for a few hours

10 memories from the book, Powell’s Below Stairs, that inspired “Downton Abbey” (CSM)

(photo: Masterpiece Theater/PBS)

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December 2nd, 2011 at 3:07PM
thirteenny: Have we ever! And if you’re in NYC, you may not have to wait until January to see your favorites…

thirteenny:

Have we ever! And if you’re in NYC, you may not have to wait until January to see your favorites…

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