Flo is determined to mark their silver wedding anniversary with some kind of celebration - even if she has to throw herself into the river!

It's an often quoted expression - "two can live as cheaply as one" - but if one of the two is Andy Capp, then it's not so easy.

It has all got too much for Flo so she packs her bags and leaves Andy to fend for himself. Soon she's back, but Andy knows exactly how she feels and decides to leave home as well!

When Flo desires a new dress, Andy has a great deal of trouble hanging on to the new garment - the lure of the pub and the pawnbroker seem to signal disaster.

Flo attempts to match Andy's lifestyle of leisure but is shocked at how exhausting it is compared to going to work.

Andy decides it is time that he took a new direction in life and tries to mend his ways. The thought of Flo's rolling pin helps to concentrate his mind as he contemplates a life on the straight and narrow!