Sun, Oct 13, 2013
Nobody thanks John for his revelation though Caroline's younger son Lawrence accepts the situation. Celia,on the other hand,does not and shows her disapproval strongly,shocking Alan and Gillian. Celia agrees to meet Kate at a family dinner party but her bigotry ruins the evening as well as driving a wedge between Kate and Caroline and Alan calls the wedding off,disgusted by this new side to his fiancee.Caroline and Celia have a huge row but later Celia visits Kate,explaining that,in view of her own stale marriage,she only wants the best for her daughter but now accepts that that will mean being with Kate and the women are reconciled. Alan in the mean time has a heart attack but after Celia has visited his bed-side and brought him up to date the wedding is on again.
Sun, Aug 3, 2014
Next morning Caroline promises Gillian she will keep her secret before venting her anger on John for exposing her son to Judith's drunken antics though John makes it clear he is not marrying Judith. Caroline also reconciles with Kate and accompanies her to hospital following a suspected miscarriage, though it is a false scare and a scan shows the baby to be a girl. Alan's brother Ted comes over from New Zealand and, at Alan's stag night, all the men tell Robbie he should settle down with Gillian. The wedding goes ahead on Christmas Eve with Caroline acting as the father of the bride. Next morning both Caroline and Gillian wake up next to their ideal partners.
Sun, Sep 29, 2013
As Alan and Celia spend the night in the haunted house their daughters worry and a frantic Gillian even persuades Raff and Robbie to visit her. After denying any knowledge of setting fire to her Land Rover Robbie even begins to get on with Gillian. Caroline also stays over and the two women begin to bond as they admit their fears to each other. However it is Paul who works out where the elderly couple are as he knew they were seeking a wedding venue and the police find them. Much reconciliation follows but,as John tells Carolie he lent Judith money,she admits to an affair but will not name the other party.
Sun, Aug 2, 2015
Gillian and Raff both confront Gary over his revealing his paternity in a local newspaper article and Raff declines his uncle's job offer. Gillian is still unhappy about Gary paying for her wedding and, as Caroline drives her and Alan to the ceremony, Gillian confides her misgivings to Caroline - including the fact that had sympathy sex with John, who was envious of Greg's perfect childcare. A chapter of accidents delays the bride's progress but eventually she makes it in time for her wedding. But will she still want to marry Robbie and will Alan reconcile with Gary at the ceremony?
Sun, Oct 6, 2013
On the eve of the birthdays of Caroline and Gillian,born on the same day,Alan tells Celia he feels guilty because,although Gillian's husband Eddie killed himself,Alan colluded with his daughter in failing to call the ambulance,letting him die. This is the reason Robbie believes Gillian killed Eddie though when Robbie returns Raff to live with his mother he asks Gillian on a date. Caroline decides to go public about her relationship with Kate but,whilst elder son William is happy for her,John - seeing that Caroline plans to move Kate into the house in his place - is anything but and tells Celia about the affair. Caroline herself spends her birthday at casualty after a drunken Judith has visited and injured herself.
Sun, Oct 11, 2020
Gillian is pushed to breaking point at the farm, and Caroline finds herself at the heart of an unlikely love triangle. Ellie airs PC Cheryl's suspicions about Eddie, and a guilt-ridden Raff confides a difficult secret to Alan. Ted makes a sentimental journey to the seaside, to Bridlington, where he and his beloved wife had their honeymoon. while Alan and Celia find reason to laugh together again, but sobering news awaits.
Sun, Sep 22, 2013
Raff is released but refuses to talk to Gillian,having learned of her session with Paul,and goes to live with Robbie. Later a badly injured Paul arrives,beaten up by his girlfriend's brothers,and she lets him move in. Some time later,after Robbie has brought Raff to collect his belongings,Gillian's Land Rover is torched. Alan goes to see Celia and they overhear Caroline and John having yet another row,with Caroline again,telling John to move out. Caroline rings Kate and has a heart to heart with her,opening up about her lack of emotion. Judith rings John,asking for money whilst Alan and Celia visit a stately home where they plan to get married. However they get locked in and find their phones have no signals
Sun, Jun 28, 2015
Gillian is asked on a date by personable customer Gary but he has an alternative motive. He believes that Alan is his father, as a result of a brief fling with Gary's m other Mary, whilst he was still married. Advised by Caroline Gillian tells Alan, who admits it and prepares to see Gary though he is also concerned for his friend Harry, who has to sell his house to settle a court claim. Caroline meanwhile is planning to marry the pregnant Kate, leading to embarrassment for son Lawrence from homophobic fellow pupils. She tells Kate that she feels obliged to tell Celia Alan's secret whilst Alan himself meets Gary in town.