Home looks nice. Allus does though dont it? Perfick & so the Larkins
- Pop Ma Mariette Zinnia Petunia Primrose Victoria & Montgomery
- return from an outing for fish & chips & ice cream one May evening. There amid the rustic charms of home they discover a visitor: one Cedric Charlton Her Majestys inspector of taxes. Mr Charlton is visiting to find out why junk-dealer Pop hasnt paid his tax
- but nothings that simple at the Larkins. Mariette takes a shine to Charley
- as Pop calls him
- & before long the family have introduced the uncomplaining inspector to the delights of country living: the lusty scents of wild flowers the pleasures of a bottle of Dragons Blood cold cream dribbled over a bowl of strawberries & hot hot summer nights. In fact soon Charley cant see any reason to return to the office at all.. .