Sarah hears from her motherís geriatric gossip network that Clare is secretly meeting an ìolder manî and feels that she has to fi nd out whatís really going on...
Sarah thinks she has fi nally found the perfect way to stop her mother from snooping in her part of the house. Unfortunately, she hasnít reckoned with Eleanorís deviousness.
Eleanor is undecided about the terms of her will, and, of course, sees this as a wonderful opportunity to play her daughter off against her granddaughter.
A lapse of security forces Sarah to install a burglar alarm, but Eleanor, needless to say; has other ideas as to how their property should be protected.
Sarah finds herself caught in the middle as both her daughter and her mother force her to listen to endless confi dences about their love-lives...
A major celebration is approaching for Eleanor, and Sarah has secret plans for making the occasion memorable. But is it actually possible to keep anything secret from her mother?
Sarah plans a traditional Christmas but finds that Russell isn't interested at all. And Eleanor has her own slightly outdated take on 'traditional'!
Clare gets into an intellectual challenge with her new boyfriend whom she believes to be terribly brainy. Eleanor decides it's a contest she can't be left out of.
When Sarah is invited out for lunch by a man, she has to make contingency plans to prevent her mother's 'Geriatric Mafia' finding out about it.
It's quiz night and Clare and Eleanor are in opposing teams, while Sarah seems to be having problems with the accuracy of her memory.
Sarah feels lousy, but in her family she's last on the list of casualties allowed to be treated if other people feel ill as well.
Eleanor wants to have a family wedding because she has heard that Vera Polling is having one, and that, of course, puts the pressure on Sarah and Clare.
Sarah and Eleanor have fallen out and there seems little chance of a reconciliation. But Clare decides to use one of her old school games to alleviate the problem.
Sarah is accused of scandal-mongering after inadvertently starting a rumour about the pension counter's sister.
With Eleanor off to the Bridge Club dinner and dance with Vera Polling, Sarah decides to invite Dr Sam Greenland over for a quiet dinner. But the best laid plans...
Sarah, Eleanor and Clare are enlisted by the local amateur dramatic society when it suddenly loses its leading players.
It's a fight to the finish when Sarah, who wants the hall redecorated in time for her birthday party, and Eleanor, who wants a new dress for the occasion, battle it out when there is only enough money for one or the other.
Eleanor is left in charge of the bookshop when Russell and Sarah go off for a special lunch. She initiates an efficiency drive, which goes badly wrong.
Sarah makes plans to escape to Portugal for two weeks with her glamorous friend, Alison. But Eleanor brings all her emotional blackmailing skills to the fore to scupper the plans.
Christmas at home will never be the same without Henry, so Sarah, Eleanor and Clare decide to accept all the invitations they’re offered. Anything to get out of the house…
Clare’s love life has been rocky in the past, but at last she has a boyfriend who seems perfect in every way. But is he too perfect for Sarah?
Sarah knows her mother answers the phone for her, and also suspects Eleanor reads her mail. Russell decides to catch her out…
For years, Eleanor has said that everyone would be happier if she moved into a home, and now, finally, she goes with Vera Poling to investigate the delights of ‘The Sycamores’…
With Clare working away from home, Sarah considers lett ing her fl at. Needless to say, Eleanor has very strong ideas on tenants.
Sarah asks some friends round for dinner, but finds that Clare is giving a party on the same day.
When Clare buys a car, it seems very convenient that she then meets a boy who enjoys repairing cars. But where do his interests really lie?
Sarah, Eleanor and Clare get involved in fundraising for the local hospital, but Sarah sees a way to use this to achieve a nice quiet evening in.
Eleanor has been reading Agatha Christie and, when a crime occurs at the shop, she’s sure she will be at least equal to Poirot in solving it.
Eleanor is determined to throw a party and thinks it’ll be easy to keep it secret from Sarah.
Sarah meets a man who uses astrology in his chat-up routine, and then finds that predictions have a nasty habit of coming true…
Eleanor has always presented her own version of her past, but will the truth emerge with a visit from cousin Lillian, who knew her as a child?
Sarah suddenly finds her uneventful life at a crossroads when she is offered a chance to change it completely. But can she take it...?
Eleanor's social life has lost its spark but Sarah is unable to find out why.
Eleanor plays Lady Bountiful when Vera's young relatives come to visit.
When Clare returns from Australia she refuses to talk about her experience out there. It is left to Eleanor to venture at the real reason for her silence.
Clare's confidence is low after her split with Edward and so Sarah suggests she take an assertiveness course to rebuild her shattered morale.
Clare tries to blot out the memory of her broken affair with Edward by taking up with someone totally unsuitable.
Having sorted out the problem of Clare seeing a married man, Sarah now finds herself in an alarmingly similar situation. Of course Eleanor jumps to the wrong conclusion.