Ladies Of Letters

Irene and Vera agree to head off on a round the world trip together.

Vera's house is on the verge of demolition to make way for a new bypass. Opening Vera's correspondence, Irene learns that - due to the credit crunch, Vera's house is now worth VERY little, so that once her mortgage is paid off she will be left with hardly anything from the compensation. Bulldozers have already started to tear a path through her garden. So Vera & Irene swop houses again so Vera can pack up her things, which proves to be a melancholy task.

Entrusted with the care of Sidney, Vera proves a careless guardian - he's disappeared. Irene is furious, and returns to Vera's house in a rage, evicting her unceremoniously. Of course Sidney is found and Irene tries to make her peace with Vera by telling her the exciting news that she's won a camper van in a raffle Just think! They could set off round the world together!

The van is a bit of a disappointment - second hand and rather shabby - but Vera's very excited about the whole idea and buys up every luxury holiday item that Great Shagthorne has to offer. Setting aside doubts about how they'll manage in close proximity, the two ladies set off into the sunset - determined to make the most of their remaining years.