katie1997 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > > > Doreen's a good sort and no mistakin'... although > I get the feeling that Stan spends rather a lot of > time 'attending to things' in the cellar*. > Perhaps more time than is strictly necessary. > > *this seemingly functions in a similar way to men > and sheds, no? I think you make a good point KatieNumbers (I think it's about time you got yourself an American mafia style sobriquet, I mean you're practically a made guy, already). Mind, Doreen is very protective of Stan, so it's not politic to even imply the slightest criticism of his behaviour. Just a couple of weeks ago, Stan fell prey to melancholy for a couple of days. So distracted was Doreen, that even when a horse entered the bar, she didn't think to ask him 'Why the long face'? Stan watched all 12 episodes of 'Fawlty Towers' and soon was his old self again, though, so it all turned out alright in the end.