Penelope Nice

Her husband Gary is behind on the central heating installation. Eunice, her best friend, has a crush on the lodger - an actor appearing in a very violent play at the local rep. No wonder Tina is anxious about the housewarming.

'Think you're all big with your muscles. I watch you walking around. Think you're the cat's whiskers.' Harker has to keep up appearances down in the boathouse.

A humorous and revealing tale of a group of eight women from varying walks of life, who have volunteered for a rugged survival course at a tough mountain school in the English lakes.