 Gordon is a creature of habit while Pam longs to break out of her humdrum routine.The humour revolves around her efforts to persuade him to try something new, or at least stop holding her back.For instance, for their annual holiday, Gordon is content to return to their caravan which has been parked for years in Swanage, while she tries to organize a trip to some exotic location overseas, or at least somewhere other than Swanage.