Potter, late of "Pottermints", and his friend and drinking companion the Vicar, feel that Potter's neighbour, the amiable Tolly, has a gap in his life. Can they fill it happily?

The Vicar tells Potter that the church needs a new boiler. Potter, with all his experience, has an immediate plan to raise the necessary funds.

Potter, with time on his hands and all his managerial abilities straining at the leash, attempts to help his neighbour Tolly. It doesn't quite work out that way, but Potter is totally blameless.