Just as Faith is expecting a bit of freedom with her son and daughter having left home, her daughter shows up unexpectedly and expects to move back in.
Faith is invited to dinner at her boss's home, and her daughter Hannah is looking to move out.
Bothered by hot flashes, Faith doesn't know if it's menopause or just the flu. Nick plans to leave for Australia.
When Faith and Hannah go out for a night on the town, Faith discovers that her new boyfriend Paul is seeing another woman.
Hannah gets a new job, and Faith may get a promotion.
Nick returns from Australia to find Hannah kissing Jools.
Hannah plans to move in with her boyfriend.
Faith sleeps with Paul.
Hannah has to cope with the sudden loss of both her job and her boyfriend.
Faith gets bad news from her gynecologist.
Jools decides that he must become Hannah's champion.
A young admirer causes problems for Faith at school.
Faith decides to liven up her life with a new hobby, while Faith starts a small business and redecorates Jools' flat.
Faith and Hannah take a bus trip to France with a bunch of aging art lovers.
Faith and Hannah look forward to marriage with Paul and Jools.
Hannah plans a surprise birthday party for Faith, but bad weather turns out to have a bigger surprise for Faith's kitchen.
After an unpleasant stay at Paul's, Faith is taken with the contractor who's come to fix her damaged roof.
Hannah and Jools awake in bed together, neither able to remember what happened the previous night.
Hannah asks her mother to join her in abstaining from sex and alcohol, but Faith finds it difficult to avoid temptation.
Jools is not pleased about Hannah's romance with Harry, her tutor, and Hannah in turn is displeased at Faith's relationship with Mark, the builder.
Hannah is upset when Faith's other daughter Zoe, who was given up for adoption when still a baby, shows up wanting to get to know her natural mother.
Paul returns from France wanting to re-marry his ex-wife, Mark wants Faith to go away with him for the weekend, and Hannah is shocked to discover that Harry is seeing other women.