With the imminent arrival of her sister, Ma is beside herself and cleaning like a demon.
Ma is beside herself and cleaning like a demon for the imminent arrival of her sister Bertha and her husband and daughter, suburbanites who despise the countryside - and in particular dirt and animals. Meanwhile, Tom's plans for Bluff Court are speeding ahead, but threats of pulling down Spreading Linda and flattening the countryside are worrying Miss Pilchester and other villagers.