Christmas at Robin's Nest is just like anywhere else - bad tempers and frayed nerves, with just a hint of seasonal goodwill.

Christmas dinner at the bistro; with three men and a turkey, the family get-together lacks a woman's touch.

Lucky Albert wins a weekend away from it all. But a little conniving turns it into a busman's holiday for Robin and Vicky.

A meeting with an old colleague starts Vicky wondering if it's wise for husbands and wives to work together.

Nicholls' regimental reunion is due, and where better for him to hold it than Robin's Nest ?

With Robin and Vicky's baby due, they realise they will need more room in the Nest - but where will they find it ?

Nicholls decides to run as a candidate in the local elections, using the restaurant as his campaign headquarters.

It has been ages since Vicky and Robin had a holiday. But Nicholls refuses to pay for a stand-in chef.

Vicky thinks her Uncle Sam is playing around with another woman. Despite Robin's fears, she decides to take action...

Albert suspects Gertrude is seeing another man.

In need of a break, Robin and Vicky go to stay with Grandad.

When Robin is offered a lucrative new job, Nicholls has no option but to put the restaurant up for sale. Is this the end of Robin's Nest ?

Vicky wonders whether it's time to tie the knot with Robin. A quiet wedding for two is planned, but Nicholls has other plans.

James Nicholls is unwell and Vicky feels she should move in to look after him. Robin fears it's a plan to force them apart.

Victoria thinks she is pregnant, something that delights Robin and upsets Nicholls - though he soon has big plans for his grandchild...

Robin and Vicky decide there's nothing like a nice peaceful picnic on their day off. And that's exactly what they get...

Vicky's father decides the restaurant needs some splashes of colour on the walls. Fortunately, he's romantically involved with a young female artist who thinks he is up to the job...

Prospective grandparents can often get more excited than parents-to-be, and Robin's mother-in-law, Marion, is no exception.

It's time for Vicky and the twins to come home, but Robin and Nicholls cannot agree on whose car she should travel in.

Robin decides to 'go continental' and put tables outside the restaurant. This annoys the owner of the steakhouse next door and he makes a take-over bid for Robin's Nest.

Robin is not keen to meet Vicky's mother, since he's heard she has a nasty habit of hitting people on the nose. The new dish washer thinks he can cope single-handed, but Vicky isn't sure.

Money is missing from the till. Nicholls blames Albert and sacks him. But when it becomes clear he is not guilty, they have trouble finding him to apologise - especially with the police involved.

The discovery of a cellar underneath the restaurant causes friction between Nicholls and Robin.

The bistro, newly decorated and open for business, faces sudden closure after Robin encounters an old friend in dire need.

Nicholls plans to boost profits by increasing the number of tables. This leads to an increase in staff - and in problems.