Nora Batty was a little directionless after the passing of Compo: so the introduction of Alvin was a great move as it breathed new life into her character. The story arc throughout this series was Alvin's failed attempts to bring some cheer into Nora's life. In this episode he along with Truly and Billy attempt to end a long running feud between Nora and former best friend Audrey Brady. In the subplot Barry is reticent about taking up golf again as his golfing exploits invariably end up upsetting The Captain. However Brenda is determined to help her husband so acquires him a caddy and new pair of golf shoes to encourage him.
Things rarely go to plan in Last Of The Summer Wine so can any of the schemes actually work out? You have to stick around until the end of the episode to find out. The policemen make a brief appearance where they discuss the possibility of the afterlife. Which is rather poignant given that this was the last but one episode in which Tony Capstick appeared before his passing. This is an enjoyable nicely paced episode in which we see a rare smile form Nora Batty. Its a nice feel-good episode with a fun ending.
