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The near-loss of Thomas Barrow's job and even freedom forces hin to re-examine his attitude. Will that help him find happiness?
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13 Oct 2023
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Phyllis Baxter makes a phone call, and an encounter on the quay in Liverpool changes everything.
MAJOR SPOILERS FOR DOWNTON ABBEY: A NEW ERA
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13 Oct 2023
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The personal and historical moments that shaped Thomas Barrow, his life and his relationship with his sexuality.
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29 Sep 2023
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Something doesn't sit right with Thomas about helping Jimmy get closer to Lady Anstruther, and it isn't jealousy. Jimmy claims he's only joking when it comes to Anstruther. Thomas thinks she can't be trusted.
It all comes to a head when Thomas leads Jimmy to her door...
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03 Sep 2023
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In which Jimmy's definitely-not-love language catches up with Thomas' buttons, Jimmy panics, and the night of the fire plays out a bit differently.
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29 Aug 2023
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What if Jimmy was never caught the night of the fire? A softer Downton AU in which Jimmy sticks around, and Thomas learns to be kinder without going on his downwards spiral.
(Ingredients: wholesome banter, cosy vibes, humour, downstairs staff as family… can be read as pre-slash or not!)
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18 Aug 2023
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Several residents of the abbey realize a visit with Tiaa might do Thomas some good. It takes a bit more work than expected to get her there.
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24 Jul 2023
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Richard wanted to take care of Thomas, in every way possible. Thomas couldn't complain.
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24 Jul 2023
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Making love for the first time like this, with Thomas beneath him, only able to hold a hand and perhaps touch the man’s hair—well, silly though it was, it made Edward feel lonely. Unmoored. He adored just how much of Thomas there was, and he felt happiest, most comfortable, most at peace when all he could feel, smell, taste was the man he loved. Tonight, he wanted his whole world to be Thomas.
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21 Jul 2023
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12 Jul 2023
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A chance encounter changes things and perspectives. It's only nature for two lonely souls to crave for company.
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06 Jul 2023
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bookmarked more for the idea of it/inspiration
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Thomas and Bertie reminisce about Peter Pelham.
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- Part 2 of always summer, always alone
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02 Jul 2023
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Anna and Mr Bates have always had several concerns when it comes to Thomas Barrow, the most recent being the way he is towards Andy, the new footman. They invite Thomas to sit down and have a conversation about it, and Thomas decides he has a lot of explaining to do in order to set the record straight.
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Thomas finally opens up about his childhood and gives Bates and Anna an education on homosexuality.
Set at the beginning of series 6, around episode 2 or 3, after the fair with the pigs, whenever that was.
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- Part 2 of Thomas Barrow Stoof
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20 Jun 2023
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It’s only in the small hours of the morning, after all the chairs from the concert have been packed away and Thomas is finally lying in bed, that he realises it must have been Mr Green. He’s sincerely thought of killing a few times in his life – himself, his father, him – and it takes locking his door and tossing the key atop his wardrobe to keep himself from sneaking into the valet's room, only a few doors down from his own.
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20 Jun 2023
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i'll yield to the flood of your beauty by morecircumspect for athens7
Fandoms: Downton Abbey
13 Jun 2020
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"You remember, I told you about my grandparents’ farmhouse up near Harrogate, spent a couple of summers there as a boy. Lovely country.”
“You said, yeah.”
“Well, it - the house, that is - stayed in the family after the old folks passed away. My parents’re always saying they’d ideally like to move there and leave me the York house in due course, but the place needs some serious tender loving care before then. Anyway, I’ve been thinking my Mum probably wouldn’t mind if I went up there for a couple days, did a bit of dusting and weeding. Only a bit, mind.” Richard chuckles and falls silent for a minute. “So, er… how’s that sound for a getaway?”
Thomas and Richard form a connection during the royal visit and spend one night together. Letters and phone calls follow, but like any pair of new lovers, they hanker for a little privacy. The Ellises' farmhouse in the Yorkshire countryside proves just the ticket.
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13 Jun 2023
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"Oh, it's just a letter. Thought I'd better give it to you in person," Richard says, face all innocent.
In which Richard Ellis definitely doesn't take his own advice, and knows exactly what he's doing.
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31 May 2023
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When a guest makes an unwanted pass at Albert, Thomas risks himself to protect his staff, bringing up memories he'd rather forget.
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- Part 2 of Guidance
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23 May 2023
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Bates inclines his head. “If you don’t mind waiting for about an hour?”
“Oh, no, not at all.” The stranger's smile turns just this side of smug, and the twist to his lips is suddenly so overwhelmingly familiar Bates feels close to having a déjà vu.
“Well, then-” He turns around, away from that smile and the sudden urge to go down to the wine cellar and see if there are any bottles missing – he’s imagining it, right? It couldn’t be. But it’s enough to make him ask: “After you, Mr. …?”
“Barrow.”
Well, bloody hell.
Or: The one in which Thomas' father decides a visit to Downton is in order, now that his son has been made butler.
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17 May 2023
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When Thomas Barrow falls, he falls hard.
In the midst of an overwhelming schedule, maybe it’s time to makes some plan.
Featuring : Thomas being stubborn, Phyllis being soft, and Richard being absolutely besotted.
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17 May 2023
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A couple of months after the Royal Visit to Downton, Thomas Barrow has developed a habit that's as addictive as it's troubling. But why break it, when it's the best he can get?
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16 May 2023