Recently widowed Celia Dawson tells her astonished headmistress daughter Caroline that,after putting her details on Facebook,she was contacted by old flame Alan Buttershaw,whom she last saw in 1953. Caroline,who has just backed out of a gay affair with colleague Kate,has another shock when John,the husband who left her for another woman,asks to come back and she consents for their sons' sakes. Alan's daughter Gillian is also unhappy that her teen-aged son Raff,encouraged by his uncle Robbie,indulges in bike scrambling when his father Eddie died in a biking accident. Alan and Celia meet up and find old passions stirring. After a car chase in which Celia has pursued - and caught - the hoodie who stole Alan's vehicle the elderly pair amaze their daughters by announcing their engagement. Written by don @ minifie-1

Next day at school Caroline is shocked that Kate has mentioned their fling to teacher Michael Dobson though she thwarts his blackmail attempt. She also agrees to discuss with John the possibility of a reconciliation. However she has second thoughts when her elder son William tells her that he came home to find John drinking with Judith,the 'other woman'. Caroline and Gillian reconcile and Gillian has sex with the much younger Paul whilst her father is out. Alan and Celia are blissfully happy and decide to buy a sports car rather than an engagement ring. Alan tells Celia that Eddie,Gillian's husband,was a violent brute,who killed himself and did not die in an accident. Eventually Gillian tells Raffy this and soon afterwards he is arrested for attacking Paul. Written by don @ minifie-1

Raff is released but refuses to talk to Gillian,having learned of her session with Paul,and goes to live with Robbie. Later a badly injured Paul arrives,beaten up by his girlfriend's brothers,and she lets him move in. Some time later,after Robbie has brought Raff to collect his belongings,Gillian's Land Rover is torched. Alan goes to see Celia and they overhear Caroline and John having yet another row,with Caroline again,telling John to move out. Caroline rings Kate and has a heart to heart with her,opening up about her lack of emotion. Judith rings John,asking for money whilst Alan and Celia visit a stately home where they plan to get married. However they get locked in and find their phones have no signals Written by don @ minifie-1

As Alan and Celia spend the night in the haunted house their daughters worry and a frantic Gillian even persuades Raff and Robbie to visit her. After denying any knowledge of setting fire to her Land Rover Robbie even begins to get on with Gillian. Caroline also stays over and the two women begin to bond as they admit their fears to each other. However it is Paul who works out where the elderly couple are as he knew they were seeking a wedding venue and the police find them. Much reconciliation follows but,as John tells Carolie he lent Judith money,she admits to an affair but will not name the other party. Written by don @ minifie-1

On the eve of the birthdays of Caroline and Gillian,born on the same day,Alan tells Celia he feels guilty because,although Gillian's husband Eddie killed himself,Alan colluded with his daughter in failing to call the ambulance,letting him die. This is the reason Robbie believes Gillian killed Eddie though when Robbie returns Raff to live with his mother he asks Gillian on a date. Caroline decides to go public about her relationship with Kate but,whilst elder son William is happy for her,John - seeing that Caroline plans to move Kate into the house in his place - is anything but and tells Celia about the affair. Caroline herself spends her birthday at casualty after a drunken Judith has visited and injured herself. Written by don @ minifie-1

Nobody thanks John for his revelation though Caroline's younger son Lawrence accepts the situation. Celia,on the other hand,does not and shows her disapproval strongly,shocking Alan and Gillian. Celia agrees to meet Kate at a family dinner party but her bigotry ruins the evening as well as driving a wedge between Kate and Caroline and Alan calls the wedding off,disgusted by this new side to his fiancee.Caroline and Celia have a huge row but later Celia visits Kate,explaining that,in view of her own stale marriage,she only wants the best for her daughter but now accepts that that will mean being with Kate and the women are reconciled. Alan in the mean time has a heart attack but after Celia has visited his bed-side and brought him up to date the wedding is on again. Written by don @ minifie-1