Inspiration from: Downton Abbey

Are you starting to get excited for the fourth series of Downton Abbey?

Or are you still kind of holding a grudge against Julian Fellowes for the horrific ending of last season?

If you live in England (or cheated & found a way to watch it ahead from the States) then you already know that series four is pretty epic.

(Here's the trailer, if you haven't seen it yet.)

Series four comes out in a few months in the States.

So let's take a few moments & remember how much we love Downton Abbey.

Upstairs

The library at Downton. Just look at this place.

The flowers & pastel colours.

The dress, the pale blue walls, the dressing table. Not too shabby.

Downstairs

Daisy may be at the bottom of the Downton Abbey heirarchy, but that pink & white dress is still pretty great.

The clothes

The drama

Emotional trauma at the hands of Julian Fellowes.

Did you know that the story of Mr. Pamuk was based on a true story?

The Dowager Countess

Bringing much needed moments of levity.

Oh, the Downton drama! Coming soon.

(In the meantime, 2 Books for Downton Abbey Fans

& Drinking Tea on Downton Abbey)

Downton Abbey pictures 1, 2, 3, Upstairs: 4, 5, 6, 7 Downstairs: 8, 9, 10, 11

The clothes: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6  The drama: 1, 2, 3, 4  The Dowager Countess: 1, 2

Drinking Tea on Downton Abbey

Have you ever noticed how much tea they drink on Downton Abbey?

It's basically all the time.

No wonder I like this show so much.

Downton Abbey Drinking Tea pictures 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

2 Books for Downton Abbey Fans

If you are one of the millions who have become strangely gripped by the drama of the Crawley family, & you've found yourself suddenly fascinated by WWI & the class system in England, these 2 books are for you.

Lady Almina & the Real Downton Abbey
by the Countess of Carnarvon

Who wouldn't want to read a book written by "The Countess"? I picked this book up expecting it to be just thrown together to cater to the Downton craze. But it turns out to be a good story, well told.

It tells the real story of Highclere Castle (where Downton is filmed) & the eccentric aristocrats who lived there during the same time period as Downton Abbey. Lord Carnarvon happens to be one of the guys who discovered King Tuts tomb. And Lady Almina really did start a hospital at Highclere during WWI.

The World of Downton Abbey
by Jessica Fellowes

I found The World of Downton Abbey in the book aisle at Tesco & I couldn't resist. It shamelessly caters to it's demographic (Rivalry & Romance Revealed!)... & I am it's demographic. Also it's written by Julian Fellowes niece, Jessica Fellowes, so it's the real deal. Pictures, behind the scenes, historical details; I'm a sucker for all of this.

And who knows, reading these books might help you remember how much you love Downton... even if you are still a little mad at Julian Fellowes.

Downton Abbey book pictures from 1, goodreads