Patrick is worried about his Mother living all alone in Herne Bay. He has a talk with her & tries to convince her it would be for the best & is surprised when she agrees. Patrick thinks his mother is going to spend a quiet night at home knitting,but is shocked when she's out with a different man three nights a week and comes in at two o'clock in the morning.

Patrick is more worried than ever and asks her about these strange men, she invites him to be her companion & they dance the night away. After one night Patrick is exhausted & wonders if she isn't better off in Herne Bay.He overhears his Mother talking to Nanny & realises that she was just trying to stop him from worrying about her. Then she moves back to Herne Bay.

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Patrick's accountant Leo has had a fling with his secretary Felicity. His wife discovered a photo of Felicity with the words ""To Dimples, all my love Felicity"" written on the back.! Leo wants Patrick to pretend that Felicity is his new Girlfriend, If he doesn't agree Leo will do something drastic. Patrick reluctantly agrees & reminds Leo that he & his wife Muriel are coming for dinner that night. Leo wants Patrick to introduce Felicity to Muriel at dinner. Patrick remembers that he invited Georgie & tries to contact her to postpone dinner 'til another night. Unable to contact Georgie, Patrick hopes for the best & later that evening as the guests arrive He introduces Felicity as his girlfriend. Things start to go wrong when Georgie arrives & Patrick is trying to keep his two ""girlfriends"" from meeting. Then Felicity's Husband arrives demanding to know who is dimples.?! After a black eye & a ruined dinner party Muriel says she knows her husband is 'dimples' after all she has bee

After a six week holiday in Spain the Glovers return to find a letter from the council saying that a new 'fly-over' will be built & will cut through Patrick's front garden. Patrick doesn't know that while he's been away the neighbours have protested to the council & the project was abandoned. Patrick contacts the council & tells them he wants their decision reversed ! Unhappy with council's reply he decides to sell the house.! The estate agent telephones & says the council for unmarried mothers is looking for a bigger premises & wants to come to see the house, Meanwhile Miss Pretty from the Town council planning department has decided to pay Patrick a visit to see why he would want the 'fly-over' to go ahead. Miss Pretty & her assistant Fanshawe arrive & are mistaken for the vicar & his wife from the council for unmarried mothers. Miss pretty wants to talk about the fly-over & Patrick is keen to sell the house so he says the fly-over is a good thing to have. Miss Pretty agree

Trouble brews in the Glover household when Karen rebels against her Father's discipline.

Patrick gives up smoking & puts the ashtrays & cigarettes in a cupboard draw to avoid temptation. Ian & Norah are going to Spain for three weeks & would like Patrick to mind their Hampster Sheba while they're away. Due to a faulty catch on the cage Sheba escapes. Patrick & the family search for Sheba but can't find her. Patrick calls in Mr Piper a ""Hampster Hunter"" who suggests tearing up the carpet & ripping up the floor boards. Patrick decides to buy a male hampster to try and entice Sheba from her hiding place.However Nigel the male hampster escapes just as Sheba did.

With time running out & the Smythes on their way home, Patrick rips up the carpet & floorboards but still no trace of the two missing hampsters. As Norah & Ian walk in the front door Patrick can't stand it any longer and has to have a cigarette. There in the bottom draw of the cupboard he finds Nigel,Sheba & their family.!!

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Nanny has to visit her sister in Edinburgh for three weeks,so Patrick goes to a Domestic Agency to look for a temp replacement for Nanny. After interviewing three candidates for the position,neither of the three were suitable. Anna & Karen decide to match make their Father with a computer dating service. They fill in His details & send it off. Next day Mr Smith from the dating service calls & says he's found a match & will send her around straight away. When Miss Armitage arrives Patrick thinks she's another domestic helper come to fill in for Nanny. A misunderstanding sees Miss Armitage heading out the door in a hurry, shortly after Patrick discovers what the Girls have done & has them scrub the floors & do the cleaning in Nanny's absence.

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Anna has the lead role of Juliet in an amatuer production of Romeo & Juliet with a surprise final scene.After finishing his latest novel, Patrick realises He's been neglecting the girls & asks them what they have been up to lately. Anna tells Patrick about her lead role in the play. Patrick is thrilled & can't wait to see her performance. Anna is worried about Her Father's attending the play & wishes he were still writing his book. Patrick obtains two tickets in the front row from the Director of the play, Karen comes to Anna's rescue by sending all of Patrick's trousers to the cleaners. In desperation Patrick asks the Milkman if He will sell Patrick his pants ! The Milko says no & Patrick is left with no alternative but to wear a long coat & go and buy a new pair. Upon his return, Anna tells Patrick about the Naked Grand Finale & He phones the Director & tells him his daughter is not doing a nude scene. The Director then fills the female lead with the understudy..... Karen.

Patrick has a hangover from last nights party. Georgie phones and tells Patrick that she has thought it over and has decided to accept his proposal. Patrick can't remember last night asking Georgie if she wanted to get married. When Barbara arrives Nanny tells her the news, Also Nanny has won 25 pounds on the premium bonds. When Georgie arrives to talk over the proposal Barbara tells Georgie that Patrick is re-marrying. Georgie asks who is the lucky woman & Patrick says Nanny. Georgie leaves, upset hoping one day it might have been herself & Patrick. When Georgie arrives back at her office, Anna & Karen are there She tells them Their father is marrying Nanny.! The Vicar has dropped by to pick up some clothes for the Jumble sale, while He's there Patrick tells the Vicar He's getting married again. Anna & Karen arrive home, see the Vicar with Nanny & their Father and think He's married them already. Patrick tells them He's marrying Georgie, Anna tells him Georgie was ta

Patrick is giving a lecture to the Herne Bay Literary league, so Anna & Karen plan a party while he's away.

Patrick has a toothache but doesn't want to go to the dentist. Karen's new boyfriend Howard arrives (he's a bit clumsy)& manages to jam the doorbell,tear Patrick's coat & spill a drink all within the first few minutes. Patrick is talked into ringing his old dentist but the dentist closed down years ago & the surgery is now a plumbers shop.

Patrick thinks he's talking to the dentist & gives his address the plumber thinks Patrick is talking about his radiator in the hall upstairs. He tells Patrick that He's busy & can't do it for two months.

When Georgie arrives she tells Patrick about her dentist & Patrick makes an appointment,However when he sees who the dentist is he runs for his life.!! (it's Howard.)

Georgie & Karen are annoyed with Patrick & Georgie goes back to the surgery with Patrick to make sure he stays there. Howard wants to give Patrick an injection, Patrick would rather have gas. When it's all over Patrick arrives home to find that the Plumber had a cancellation &

Patrick & Philip go to an auction of their old Army regiment. They want to bid on the Polo cup their team almost won so many years ago. They make a note of the item number & go to the hotel across the road for a quick drink. The attendant notices the item no (16) has fallen over & places it up the right way. (91) When Patrick & Philip return,the bidding has started & keen to secure the cup, raise the bid from 4 pounds to 40 pounds.! When no one else bids the item is theirs. However they don't realise they've just paid 40 quid for old boots,tin hats & gas masks.!

When the goods are delivered Patrick wants to send them all back, Anna finds a hand grenade in the box & Patrick thinks it's for demonstration purposes & shows her how it works by pulling the pin. Patrick & Philip toss it back and forth to one another with Philip holding it last. That's when they discover it's real & Patrick rings the Army to say he's found a live grenade.!

The Army man tells them not to pull the pin, P

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Patrick's having the living room painted,but the painters start the job then leave to do another job at another house. Patrick's Mother phones to tell him that his Brother Phillip is in Hospital having his appendix removed, so Patrick goes to visit him. Phillip is talking to his girlfriend on the phone when Patrick arrives. Phillip has gin in the water jug & whisky in the ""toilet bottle"". He offers Patrick a drink but he declines. Sister asks to borrow his water jug for the patient opposite so he can take his pills, He takes a sip & drinks it all.! Phillip wants his gin back. Patrick goes to get it & slips on the pills the old man spilled on the floor. He falls onto a gurney & rolls out of the room & down the laundry shute.

Visiting time arrives, Nanny & the girls visit Phillip & Patrick. Phillip thinks it's funny how Patrick fell down the laundry shute & landed on a hundredweight of dirty nappies. Patrick has to see the Doctor to examine him,he is embarassed because the Do

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Patrick is invited back to his old school to give the 'Founders Day speech'. While rehearsing his speech on the tape recorder, Patrick is disturbed by the dooerbell. Basil Updike a fellow 'Old Boy' has heard Patrick's giving the speech & also wants him for the cricket team against the 'New Boys'.

Patrick isn't in very good shape,so Basil helps him train every morning for a week. Anna finds Patrick's old cricket set upstairs & Basil returns for a bit of batting practise. (inside)

What Patrick doesn't know is the girls & Nanny were playing with the tape recorder & Nanny sang a little song before they were interupted. As Patrick shows Nanny & the girls around his old school, Basil finds him & tells him it's time for the cricket match. While batting Patrick is hit in the throat with the ball & taken inside for first-aid. A former 'Old Boy' is now a vet & looks at Patrick. He has a swollen larynx & can't talk. Basil has an idea, why not mime to the tape recorded speech.! Patri

Karen's not to keen on latest boy friend Timothy. She wants Patrick to tell her she's sick when he calls. (Karen & Tim were going to a ""Lady & the Tramp"" night.) Tim arrives dressed as a Tramp & Patrick thinks he really is one. Karen hints she has nothing to do, so Tim asks her to accompany him instead. Frank calls & tells Karen he can't make it because he feels sick. Karen is annoyed because Anna went out with Tim so now she's not speaking to her. When Tim arrives again to take Anna out Karen tells Patrick that Tim takes pictures of birds with nothing on.! Patrick arrives angry & looking for Tim. When he finds them he sees the naked bird is a chicken for a commercial. The model hasn't arrived so Tim asks Pat to model for the ad & will pay 30 pounds. Patrick agrees & dresses as a tramp. While on his way back from dressing room goes out wrong door & can't get back inside because Guard thinks he's a real tramp. When he gets in his car he doesn't have his keys & a passing 'B

Patrick has been invited to a garden party at Buckingham Palace. Timothy asks Anna to marry him. Anna tells him they have to find Patrick in a good mood before Tim can ask him for his Daughter's hand in marriage. Tim plays chess with Patrick & tries to lose but after 12 games gives up. All week Tim loses his nerve to ask Patrick until Anna insists on today. Tim invites Patrick to a restaurant but accidentaly leaves his wallet on the table, when he notices it's missing he rings Nanny & asks if one of the girls could bring it around. Nanny says no one is home so Tim sneaks out to go and get it. Meanwhile Patrick thinks Tim is in the toilet. When Tim arrives at Patrick's, Anna is there & urges him to call Patrick to ask him for permission to marry his daughter. Patrick still thinks Tim is in the toilet at the restaurant ! When Tim asks the big question & Patrick says yes Anna grabs the phone & thanks her father, Patrick thinks Anna's in the toilet with Timothy.!! He's

Timothy arrives at Patrick's place after his 'Stag Night' drunk. Patrick lets Tim sleep it off on the couch. Next morning Tim has a dreadful hangover & Patrick mixes him a 'Hangover cure'. Tim has a headache & the aspirin pills get mixed up with the sleeping pills & Tim takes the wrong ones. When Bill & Barbara arrive, Bill takes Tim for a walk around the block to wake him up. Anna & Tim have found a flat nearby so they can move in after they come back from their honeymoon. After the wedding all the guests & family are gathered to hear the speeches & Anna announces that they have been 'gazumped'on the flat. Patrick hasn't lost a daughter he's gained another lodger.

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Anna & Tim return from their Honeymoon and start looking for a Flat. Though most are out of their price range they keep looking. Patrick goes to an estate & he shows Patrick a flat that he thinks Anna & Tim would like. He asks the price & tells the agent if he could say it's 6,000 pounds so Anna & Tim can afford it.He then asks the agent to hold it until he can get Anna & Tim to have a look. Another couple look over the flat & the agent thinks they are Anna & Tim, they ask the price & he tells them 6,000 pounds. They want to buy it. When Anna,Tim & Patrick arrive the agent realises his mistake & says the price is 10,000 pounds. Anna & Tim overhear this & say it's the worst case of 'gazumping' they've ever heard.

Patrick is thinking of a way to give them the money for the flat with out them thinking it's charity. He writes a note saying Anna's Uncle Emlyn has died & left them a legacy of 4,000 pounds, so now they can buy the flat. Anna & Tim send a wreath to Emlyn's family &

Bill's off to Manchester for a conference, Karen is busy practising her first aid bandaging on everyone & Patrick is behind on his latest novel. When Barbara arrives she suggests to Patrick if he wants peace & quiet to finish his novel he could go to her cabin in the country. When Patrick arrives Bill & his girlfriend are there & Bill asks Patrick not to say anything. Patrick returns home & tells Barbara he got lost on the way so he came home again. Barbara says she'll take him there & also wants to get the roof looked at. When they arrive Patrick is speaking in a loud voice to warn Bill that Barbara is with him. Bill hides in the closet. While Bill is trying to sneak out the window, Barbara comes into the room & wonders what he's doing there. Bill says the conference was called off so he decided to come down & fix the roof. Two ladies collecting clothes for the Vicar arrive at the front door & Patrick thinks their Bill's Girlfriend. One by one he hides them in the hall closet

Anna & Tim are saving for a Flat of their own.Patrick offers them some money for a deposit but Tim is too proud to accept. Tim wants to ask his boss for a raise, but 'chickens out'at the last minute.

Patrick borrows a book from the library called ""the successful man"" after reading it He tells Tim he should be more forceful. If he & Anna want to buy their own place, he should demand a raise from his boss.

Anna has a job with Georgie for a few weeks while her Secretary is away. Tim goes to see his boss & demands a raise or he'll quit ! Tim's boss has been reading the same book as Patrick & accepts his resignation. Patrick tries to get Tim's job back by pretending to be from another paper wanting only Tim to do there advertising. He gets Nanny, Karen & the Milkman to phone as well to make Tim's boss think he's in demand. Finally Patrick tells Tim's Boss that Tim has won a prestigous advertising award & Tim's boss offers Tim his job back. Tim turns it down saying, he c

A Producer wants to make a film of one of Patrick's books. Patrick needs a secretary to help him prepare his novel for the producer. With Anna finishing up at Georgie's, Georgie suggests to Patrick to use Anna as his secretary. When Patrick tries to explain this to Anna,she thinks Patrick is offering Tim a job as secretary. While working on the novel Patrick & Tim discuss how his character could pick a pair of handcuffs with a hairpin. Tim tells him it couldn't be done. Patrick buys a pair of handcuffs to prove to Tim it could be done. However it doesn't work & now the two of them are handcuffed together. Worse still, Tim was holding the key in his teeth & swallowed it when Patrick struggled to get free. Anna comes home & the three of them go to the Hospital for an X-ray. The Doctor tells Tim to let nature take its course & he'll get the key back. The man in the store tells them he has no spares & Patrick tries to cut the handcuffs off with a hacksaw. Patrick's

Karen & Howard are going to a 3 day pop festival. Karen hasn't asked Patrick if she could go yet. Howard arrives & He & Karen go upstairs & talk. Anna remarks Maybe they're getting married. Patrick happens to overhear Karen say the word marriage & thinks they are getting married.

Patrick thinks they're planning a ""wedding on the cheap"". He has 24 hours to arrange a proper wedding for them. Howard tells Karen he'll behave at the festival, no hanky-panky. He brings his tent & camp stove & Patrick thinks they'll be living in a tent once they're married.! When they're ready to leave for the festival Howards van breaks down, Bill & Barbara arrive & Howard invites them to the festival. Nanny asks Anna why she isn't dressed for Karen's wedding. Anna says Karen's going to a pop festival,they're not getting married. Howard tells Patrick that he's not marrying Karen & Patrick thinks it pre-wedding nerves.

Bill & Barbara return dressed in 'hippy style' clothes & Patrick asks why they'

It's time for the Glovers summer holidays. Where will they go this year ? Rome, Amsterdam, Saint Tropez ? The family gather around the kitchen table with a map. Patrick,Timothy & Mother like Rome. Nanny, Karen & Anna want Saint Tropez. They decide to split up. Patrick buys three tickets for Rome, Anna buys three tickets for St.Tropez.

After thinking about it, Patrick goes back to the Travel Agent & swaps the Rome tickets for 3 to St.Tropez. Anna does likewise.

Karen suggests they stick a pin in the map to see where they can all go together. After a few mishaps the pin lands on Majorca.

Patrick visits the Travel Agent again to change the 3 tickets to Rome & the 3 tickets to St.Tropez, for 6 tickets to Majorca. When they arrive, the airport is fogbound.! They have to wait 3 hours til it clears. Finally all clear is given & as they present their passports, the passport official tells Patrick his passport has expired.! Everyone heads back to the Travel agent to change their ti