When her inheritance is eaten up by her late husband's creditors, Audrey prepares to bid farewell to her beloved manor house, until a mysterious millionaire enters her life - a suave Peter Bowles.

Audrey moves out of Grantleigh Manor. Her hopes of seeing the estate run along old lines are dashed when she discovers the new owner's background.

Audrey takes DeVere to task for failing to turn up in church on Sunday but then fails to practise what she preaches.

DeVere moves his multinational grocery business to the manor and crosses swords with Audrey over a fireplace.

The summer ball for the local hunt is coming up, but with the change in ownership at Grantleigh, there's some confusion over who should arrange the event of the season.

Despite having come down in the world, Audrey feels appearances demand she take a holiday but dreads leaving her beloved Grantleigh Manor in DeVere's hands. So she picks the only safe week - when DeVere himself is on holiday.