Renown crime novelist Patrick Glover finds it hard to cope with writing and taking care of his two young daughters, even though they are not that young anymore.
Two female flatmates, Chrissy and Jo, agrees to share their flat with a student chef Robin as long as he promises to cook for them and keep his hands to himself, which isn’t easy for him, at least the second part.
Robin Tripp after leaving the Ropers’ house (Man About the House) shares a flat above the restaurant with his almost fiancee Victoria. Victoria’s father owns the restaurant, so Robin has a chance to open his own place.
