Caroline gets a job at a notoriously rough school in Huddersfield and moves, with Alan and Celia and her two sons, to a ram-shackle farmhouse outside the town - not that Celia is happy with her accommodation. On a girls' night out Caroline confides in Gillian, who also admits she feels haunted by late husband Eddie, especially after Robbie has a serious accident on the farm. Celia however is buoyant when she lands the role of Madame Arcati in a local production of 'Blithe Spirit' and ropes in a reluctant Alan when another cast member falls ill but Alan's friend Harry alarms everybody by claiming that Caroline's house is haunted. Written by don @ minifie-1

Christmas shopping together Caroline tells Gillian the reason for her change of job and how she met new girl-friend Olga, who encouraged her to take it. For Christmas dinner both families turn up at Caroline's house, along with John and the newly sober Judith, now a successful children's author and, whilst Alan confesses his stage fright to Harry, Celia leads a séance, as a result of which Gillian makes a startling confession to Robbie, which he accepts. The play goes ahead with Alan triumphant whilst Olga lets Gillian in on a secret about Caroline - who starts her first day at the new school with unbounded confidence. Written by don @ minifie-1