Simon is the co-owner of a bed and breakfast. His long suffering wife Sally attempts to prevent him upsetting guests, staff and family. Simon veers from one crisis to another, putting his foot in his mouth frequently. In this book he is in trouble with the Police again, receives speeding and parking tickets, spies on Russian spies, deals with a kleptomaniac, and a guest with dementia and argues yet again with his son. He is forced into attending keep fit classes, and has more contact than he would like with his arch-enemy Derek.