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afternoon tea, baked haddock with sharp sauce, Downton Abbey, Downton Abbey Food, Downton Abbey Garden Party, Downton Abbey Party Food, Downton Abbey Season 1 finale, food history, Garden Party, Titanic Menus, Titanic recipes
Lounging in the garden (ITV) or on deck
It was a busy night in Canada for fans of Post Edwardian period drama. Last night Vision TV delivered back-to-back episodes of the final two episodes of Season 1 of Downton Abbey, the immensely popular British drama. Coincidentally, the final episode overlapped with Part 2 of the new 4 part Titanic Miniseries. Both shows were penned by Oscar winning writer Julian Fellowes. Which you watched likely depended on whether you prefer your heartache on land or at sea. You better sit for this part. These shows are called dramas for a reason. On Downton Abbey, while Cora loses a baby, and two sisters are spurned, we discover that all that drama is overshadowed by the start of World War I. Meanwhile on Titanic, class clashes in close quarters on the famed luxury ship are heightened by an iceberg with Titanic’s name on it. Continue reading »
