Season 2
10 episodes
22 min. per episode
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Two witty widows navigate life's absurdities through hilarious letters, uncovering secrets and forging an unbreakable bond amidst chaos.
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Five years after their European holiday ended in a bust-up Irene invites Vera to the funeral of mutual ex- Bill Snapes, where they strive to outdo each other in glamorous black outfits and Vera falls over dancing at the wake, injuring herself. Irene becomes her reluctant carer until her son Howard takes her to the Sheepdippers commune after which she inflicts herself on a friend's B & B whilst awaiting sheltered accommodation.
Vera moves into her sheltered accommodation,a caravan in windy resort Vicker-upon-St.-Agnes but Irene,storing up past grievances, sends her a harsh letter,causing Vera to inflict damage on the caravan site whilst sand-blasting her home. Accusing Irene of slander, she threatens to send a heavy round to sort her out but Irene decides to go and stay with her daughter,Lesley, in Australia.
It's Vera's birthday,which she celebrates with her gay son and his partner and assorted colourful inhabitants from the trailer park. Irene sends her a letter -it's her birthday too which she celebrated with a crate of wine given her by her daughter Lesley. Lesley 'works late' and wears skimpy work clothes but Irene seems blissfully unaware of what she does. Irene is being romanced by Vincent,who took her to dinner for her birthday but forgot his wallet. Vera's daughter Karen comes to stay with her and proves something of a trial to her mother.
In Australia Irene, wine-glass permanently in hand, minds Cheryl Marie and faces a daily battle with possums as she strives to keep the house clean. Vera looks after grand-daughter Sabrina whilst Karen goes off for a weekend which becomes a fortnight with her bit of rough,Damon. She is less than amused when the returning Karen breaks it to her that she is expecting Damon's child. Irene,however,can barely contain her amusement.
After a relaxing stay at a health farm Vera is back taking care of Sabrina for the ever-absent Karen,and getting a visit from Social Services. Irene,meanwhile, drunk and lonely and losing Vincent, starts to write poetry. Unfortunately,after receiving a 'divine visitation' she begins to talk to God so that Lesley writes to Vera to say her mother is now in a mental hospital.
Two middle-age crazy English widows become best friends via letters, over many misadventure-filled years. Having met under a table at a wedding, when both were drunk with merriment, misunderstanding comes naturally to them.