There's something about Cynthia that means people are eager to tell her just where she's been going wrong. Mrs Henry in the corner shop and Amma who brings round left-overs from the canteen she works in aren't so bad, but you know you've got problems when your cat likes to chip in with advice.

Cynthia is still living with faithful but hopeless boyfriend Gavin and her career seems to have crash-landed just as friend Gaynor's is taking off, running a New Age Crystal and Charm shop.