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| - Neil books a table at a snazzy restaurant to celebrate his and Fiona's wedding anniversary; unfortunately Fiona is ill and when they finally manage to get to the restaurant, their table has been given away to Robert and Penny. Elsewhere, Garth overhears Petra splitting up with her boyfriend, Sebastian, and so he thinks that now is his time to shine. Neil's mum, Mercy, tries to hide her blossoming relationship with Fieldhouse. (en)
- Little Neil announces that he has homework to hand in on Monday; a research project into a world-famous building and to produce a scale model too. When Robert comes over, he helps out as he has his architectural building materials in his car. Neil is jealous and tries building the Empire State Building out of cereal packets, whilst Robert and Little Neil create a perfect scaled replica of the Chrysler Building. Elsewhere, Petra is without her study notes and Garth witnesses them getting mis-delivered to a neighbour's lodge, so he uses an open window to get into the neighbour's lodge. Unfortunately, whilst in the process of recovering the mis-delivered item, the occupants return home and Garth has to hide in the wardrobe. (en)
- Garth observes the Dillon's arriving at the park without Petra, she has stayed home because her ex, Sebastian, has come back on the scene. Robert realises that there is a widening gulf between him and Penny, so they make the decision to sell up. A family come to view the lodge and Neil introduces himself, but the inverted snob in him comes out when the prospective buyer reveals he runs a garage on the A6, which he likens to a service station. Neil's revelation that his one true love when he was 12-years old was Mandy Rowlands, upsets Fiona. Neil organises a hot air balloon trip for Penny and Robert, but a mix-up means Fiona and Neil have to go too. Whilst airborne on the balloon trip, they all witness Fieldhouse on bended knee proposing to Mercy, but in reality he was just trying to tie a shoelace. Petra returns and makes-up with Garth and asks him to help her tear down the for sale signs as they [the Dillons] are going nowhere. (en)
- Neil decides the family should go up Helvellyn; all of it. The Dillons go along too, though ostensibly only so dad Robert can keep a watchful eye on everyone as he is the only one with any mountaineering experience. Penny and Neil go off together and have to be rescued by Robert in a helicopter. Neil's mum, Mercy Hackett, arrives on site and gets cosy with Fieldhouse. (en)
- Neil Hackett believes he has been fired and so goes off the deep end. When the park manager, Thistlewaite, attempts to erect a wi-fi mast outside their home, Neil really does not like it and takes decisive action. (en)
- Upset by Robert's popularity, Neil decides to hold a party which sees him as the cocktail waiter only for the results to be catastrophic. Robert, who used to be the head barman at the Raffles Hotel in Singapore, proves to be adept at it though and an embarrassed Neil slouches off. In a quiet conversation with Penny, she reveals to Neil that her husband is magnificent at everything, apart from dancing, which gives Neil an idea... (en)
- Neil Hackett and his wife, Fiona have finally achieved their dream of owning a lodge on a site in the Lake District. When they arrive, Neil feels usurped by their neighbours who make everything seem so effortless. Neil also makes a fool of himself over a "getting to know each other barbecue". (en)
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