Roland Moody is a newly divorced 42-year-old junk/antique dealer greatly anticipating freedom from matrimonial ties. Daphne Pegg, plain spinster and dedicated civil servant in her early thirties, leaves her home in Bolton after realising that her office boss will never agree to marry her. She heads for London and a clean break, but, owing to a rogue estate agent's dealings, finds that a man - Moody - also has a valid lease arrangement for the property she acquires. Unable to work out who is the squatter, they agree to be feuding partners and share, forging a very uncomfortable situation that is exacerbated by Moody's prodigious line of visiting girlfriends. With hilarious consequences.
Auntie Ethel has come to stay, entirely unaware of Daphne and Roland's reconciliation, and trying to get rid of her is only the beginning of a whole new set of problems...
There're so many ladies in Roland's life: his flatmate Daphne, although she's the least of his problems; Monica, who can be very demanding; Iris, who needs Roland's help with a tricky business deal. And the young, attractive Rowena may give Roland his biggest headache yet!
It's a wet Sunday morning and Roland's spirits are low. He's short on cash and his love life has awry. But Daphne's elated — she's just had a rise, and on her horizon, there's a new man...
When Roland invites Rowena around for dinner, Daphne's attempts to emphasise the innocence of their arrangement causes resentment and chaos.
Daphne and Roland are seeking alternative accommodations. This is, of course, much easier said than done...
In many ways, Daphne and Jim seem ideally suited. The burning question is — will their relationship develop into something more permanent?