Fri, Sep 7, 2007
Diana and the children return from staying in Africa with Ann but Jimmy is not at the airport to meet them as arranged and they find the house filthy and Siobhan in bed with him. Molly airs her displeasure in a blog on her web-site and Diana discovers it and tells Jimmy. Annoyed that the others have read her blog Molly mendaciously states on her web-site that she is off to a rave in the West Country to send Diana and Jimmy on a wild goose chase.
Fri, Oct 24, 2008
When Alex becomes obsessed with the Lord of the Rings and dresses as a Hobbit,Diana persuades Jimmy to be a good father and accompany his son to a theatrical version of the book - dressed as Gandalf. Not only are they the only couple in costume but Jimmy has an embarrassing encounter with Siobhan's new boyfriend and,on arriving at the theatre,find they have neglected to bring the tickets. Diana meanwhile talks dirty to Molly to dissuade her from joining a group dedicated to celibacy before marriage.
Fri, Nov 21, 2008
Jimmy is unenthusiastic when Diana puts Alex forward for a scholarship to a private school,causing her to accuse him of indifference to his son's future - as well as being unmanly. So he buys a motor-bike to appear macho. Unfortunately it's a kiddies' model but it comes in handy at getting him through a traffic jam to wish Alex good luck - even if it reduces his status with biker Stella.
Sun, Dec 23, 2007
Ann is unable to return home for Christmas so Jimmy decides to have a family Christmas,which excludes Siobhan,to her annoyance. He and Diana argue over the decorations and over the school play - a modern dress version of 'Sleeping Beauty' though,when Diana takes over as its directrix she reverts it to a traditional setting and asks Jimmy to provide the scenery. When he refuses she threatens to spend Chriostmas in Italy,forcing him to come up with the scenery - which he just manages on time. He and Diana make up and wish each other a happy Christmas though Kev is put out that there is no office party.
Fri, Sep 14, 2007
After accidentally seeing Diana in the nude Jimmy is taken aback to discover that she has a tattoo of a rose on her leg,which was done when she was young. Molly immediately wants a tattoo,which Jimmy and Diana oppose and unsuccessfully try reverse psychology to see if this will dissuade her. It does not but she is refused one by the tattooist as she is too young. Alex meanwhile is perturbed to learn that a psychology assessment marks him out as ideal material to be an accountant.
Sun, Sep 28, 2008
Diana persuades Jimmy to join her local choral society,hoping to humiliate him but he is an unexpected hit and revels in the attention,and is asked to perform a duet with Diana. When she feels unable to carry it off he resigns from the society,telling her that he was thrown out but she discovers the truth. Molly is appalled when Alex arranges a double date with a brother and sister,which is predictably disastrous.
Fri, Jan 19, 2007
Jimmy agrees to letting his children have a party but fears Diana's disapproval so his girlfriend Siobhan suggests he take Diana out for the evening. They go to a sea food restaurant where Diana sees Laurence,a colleague with whom she has been having an affair,with a much younger woman,and counters by claiming that Jimmy is her toy boy. However she is suspicious of Jimmy's behaviour and returns home to find the party,now fancy dress,in full swing.
Sun, Dec 21, 2008
Diana is planning a Christmas exchange with the Tucker family from Florida and, whilst they turn up to her house and regularly phone Jimmy with their gripes, she hits a cow on the way to the airport and returns to shatter Jimmy's idea of a quiet sofa-bound Christmas. When Jimmy's lottery win proves to be underwhelming Alex starts to sell Baby Kaka dolls, which he has been stock-piling for months but becomes attached to them and stops the sales. To cap it all the family gets all its Christmas presents stolen and Diana has to seduce the suspect in order to prove his guilt.
Fri, Feb 2, 2007
When Diana loses the school time-tables she has prepared for the year Jimmy comes to her aid by buying a second hand lap top computer from work-mate Kev. However it turns out that the computer was not Kev's to sell and its owner wants it back,causing Diana to lose her schedules a second time. And Jimmy is ripped off literally when Siobhan persuades him to let her practice her waxing skills on him.