The first episode sees mum Liz introducing Louise to Charles, a lecherous American with a very suspect taste in videos.
Louise has her eye on Mark, the guy she buys her jewellery supplies from. He's split up with his girlfriend, so she plucks up courage to ask him out.
When Louise is rushed into hospital with a mysterious illness, the last thing she needs is her best friend and her boyfriend washing their emotional dirty linen by her bed.
When Louise discovers that her mum Liz claims to have found her the ideal man, she's not too happy. Meanwhile, Carla's boyfriend ruins a career opportunity.
Fed up with being single, Louise finds out from Carla that boyfriend Dave has an available mate. So it's a cosy dinner for four - until Louise's mum, Liz pops by.
It's birthday time for Louise. She's 29 and beginning to feel the hopelessness of one who will never get their life sorted out.
Louise attends her stepfather's funeral and meets a tall, dark, handsome stranger.
Louise and Carla decide to get fit and raise money for a good cause at the same time, but then they meet the fitness instructor from hell.
Louise finds herself being courted by a man who has everything to offer - except sex.
Louise and Carla decide to fix Liz up with a blind date.
Louse endures a never-ending visit from the impossible Rose.
Louise discovers an awful truth about her mum's new boyfriend.
Louise is reunited with old boyfriend Geoff - but there's a surprise in store.
Louise is starting a new phase in her life with a new flat and with her mother away in Greece. Things look even better when an attractive, unattached man appears on the scene.
Louise is feeling low and Carla has the perfect solution - shopping as therapy. Unfortunately, Mike's girlfriend, Sarah, is down for the weekend and attaches herself to the expedition.
Marriage is still a forbidden subject as far as Carla is concerned, but that doesn't stop her trying to throw Louise and Mike together.
Dave is fed up with Carla avoiding the subject of marriage and decides to look up an old friend and Louise has three blind dates in one evening.
Mike is treating Sarah to a weekend in a smart hotel and Carla, Dave and Louise have decided to wreck the weekend of romantic fun.
Mike is now Louise's lodger and they both insist that romance is not on the cards.
Louise and Mike are now an item and she can't wait to tell Carla, but Carla's having to deal with her feelings for Mike.
Louise and Carla's friendship is at its lowest point. Louise is angry at the way Carla has betrayed both Dave and her.