Sally finds herself up against commercial and civic corruption when she sinks her capital in to a canal cruise hire company,
There are disastrous consequences for the hard Geordie Finch brothers when they dabble in a spot of Common Market Euro-crime.
When a photographer comes looking for "the grit and grime" of the north for his latest girlie calendar, Thomas is only too happy to help.
Thomas and Sally save Europe's number-one hitman from a watery grave - and nearly die of shock when he tries to repay them.
Sally's old friend Jane Rowlands and her husband Bill seem blissfully happy. But looks can be deceiving!
Sally's uncle Horace is a cantankerous Yorkshireman who hates most things in life - especially Lancastrians and Londoners!
Mrs Sally Hardcastle meets the other Mrs Hardcastle in an international mix-up. Sally and Thomas fly out to Portugal to unmix it.