"Dinner is served."

After months of forcing feeding a friend with tales and descriptions of Downton, I have finally succeeded in hooking her. She's 4 episodes strong into Season 1. My job is done.
How she resisted for this long, I will never know.

Seriously, who could say no to this crew?

To see this picture or  more Behind the Scene pictures from Downton Abbey on Masterpiece Classic, follow the link or visit pbs.org

In other Downton news, my copy of The World of Downton Abbey arrived Friday afternoon. I actually ran across the backyard through mounds of snow to catch the UPS man at the gate. Can I just go on the record to say it is beautifully designed and quite delicate? Have any other LaPine Design readers read it?

So, who else is counting down the minutes to the Season 2: Episode 4 premiere later tonight? Eee!

The Downton Abbey Soundtrack

If anyone has been near me in the past 3 months they have certainly heard me mention Downton Abbey. I'm a little obsessed with it. If you haven't seen the mini-series yet, you need to speak to me and I will lend you my copy. That way you will be ready for the 2nd installment which airs on PBS Spring 2012 (Fall 2011 for those in the U.K. - those lucky Brits).

Everything about this show is top notch. The plot lines, character depth, costumes, setting, & music--Everything.

Trust me, you'll love it. You won't believe me until you see it for yourself. It will make you want to own the soundtrack which is only for sale on iTunes in the U.K.  Quite the conundrum for someone like myself who lives in the states and happens to be obsessed with soundtracks. If you have any suggestions as to how I could download this soundtrack legally, I would be much obliged. 

Ooh, and maybe you just might know how I could get my hands on the Bleak House and Little Dorrit soundtracks, too! One can only hope!

A bit of an update: As of January 2012 the soundtrack is available on Amazon here and Barnes & Noble here.