Hyacinth and Richard learn they don't know much about sailing when Hyacinth makes plans to spend the weekend aboard a ship.

Hyacinth decides that she must become a art expert in order to become more of a part of the "In" high society crowd after she and Richard are invited to a art exhibition. Meanwhile, Daddy goes off on a adventure of his own.

Deciding that he needs a new hobby to occupy his time during retirement, Hyacinth pushes the video camera onto him that was given by his employer as a retirement gift and forces him to go out and use it resulting in a fiasco of epic proportions when she starts telling people that he is a film producer.

Hyacinth and Richard visit a local travel agent so she can one-up Delia Wheelright.Onslow tries to figure out how to save Richard from Hyacinth during his early retirement.

Richard and Hyacinth go to stay for a few days at a country cottage. Things take a interesting turn when Richard has to chase down a dog and Hyacinth worries about impressing the local aristocracy.

Hyacinth starts making plans for Richard's retirement, one of them involving searching the countryside for iron age remains; meanwhile Rose goes off the deep end and interrupts Hyacinths plans for Richard.

Some people look forward to retiring early, however for Richard, early retirement may be a nightmare. 24 hours a day at home with Hyacinth could be enough to drive the strongest man out of his mind.