Sneddon's son Drew is staying at Letterfalloch. Sir John offers Lorna a rise which she accepts. Grace shows Morag Inverdarroch's poems. Archie asks Fiona for a job at Ardnacraig.

Sneddon tells Drew he'll have to work if he wants to stay. Jean arrives at the Blair's in a bad mood. At Lady Margaret's insistence Sir John gives Archie two hours to fix the hot water and keep his job.

Lady Margaret tries to match make with her son Eric and Fiona. Inverdarroch has ordered a book of poems. Sheila gets her name in print in the Auchtarne Herald. Eric and Joanna announce their engagement.

Lily asks Inverdarroch about one of the poems 'The Lady In The Lake' which has saddened her. Sir John offers Eric the manager's job on the estate, and Joanna pressures him to take it.

Constable McPhee is searching for Illicit whisky in the Hall. Jean invites Sneddon's son to her room, and Isabel gets worried. Dougal is in his element getting more orders for the whisky.

Jean tries to get back in Isabel's good books. Sgt Murray asks Archie about getting a bottle of whisky. Mrs Mack sees Sir John about falling morals. Brian gives Eric and Joanna a trip on the loch.

Drew and Jean are meeting at the old Aqua Sports office. Sir John asks Dougal about the whisky. Isabel finds out Inverdarroch is the poet. Carol's dog has savaged a ewe at Inverdarroch.

The day of the poetry book launch at the Hall finishes with Inverdarroch claiming he was not the poet and storming out. Archie has called a meeting of all the whisky customers to move the still.

Inverdarroch's grandfather was the poet. He apologises to Lily. Jean's parents are staying in Canada for another two weeks. Mrs Mack claims that all the empty bottles have gone missing. Dougal shoots at the dog worrying the sheep.

Fiona talks to Mr Carradine about Eric's feudal claim over the hotel, but when Sir John hears, he apologises. Inverdarroch cures Carol's dog putting him in a pen with a ram.

Lady Margaret insinuates to Joanna that Eric made a pass at Fiona. Dougal and Co are going to move the whisky pursued by Mrs Mack and Constable McPhee, then disaster strikes.

The survey on the church bell tower says it should not be rung. Drew dives into the loch to escape from Constable McPhee and disappears. Fiona tells the Minister she has lost her faith.

Lady Margaret upsets Joanna by suggesting Eric limit has guests at the wedding. Sheila interviews Sneddon about Drew's accident. Jean finds a surprise in the Aqua Sports office.

Archie gets a sound system to replace the bells. Ruari books into Fiona's hotel with several colleagues. Effie is employed by Fiona. Carol tells Isabel she still dislikes Jean.

Eric and Joanna ask the Minister about getting married in the Kirk. Brian and Isabel discover missing food from the shop, then Brian finds Drew and Jean at the jetty. Mr Primrose fakes a fall.

Sneddon's housekeeper Mrs Russell gives in her notice. Brian and Archie set up the sound system. Sorry offers the Minister a holiday to Venice prize for the raffle.

Isabel leaves for her niece's wedding and Sheila takes over the shop and cooks Brian a meal. Eric has concerns about being married in the church. Mr Parker expresses concerns about the raffle.

Mrs Mack spreads rumours about Brian and Sheila. A mystery guest for Sir John arrives by ferry. Eric and Joanna decide to get married in London.

Lady Margaret wants Effie to cook which clashes with her work at the hotel, so Fiona asks Alice. Brian tells Isabel that he and Sheila had meals together when she was away.

Sir John's mystery guest, Mr Yahoda, wants to stay in this country, but is becoming anxious about the delay. Sorry takes over the running of the raffle upsetting Mr Parker.

Alice offers to work for Fiona full time although Bob is not in favour of the idea. Sneddon interviews a new housekeeper, Hazel, who turns up with her brother Colin.

Mrs Mack is swatting up on Venice. Alice is flattered by the attention she is getting for her cooking. Sheila wants to report on Brian's first loch cruise. Sorry gets Mr Primrose to admit his scam.

Bob and Alice argue about her job. Isabel confides to Sorry about Brian and Sheila. Lady Margaret and Mr Yahoda go for a drive and talk.

Grace gets an invitation to David's christening. Bob catches Mr Yahoda shooting in the woods and reports him to Sir John. Sorry invites Brian and Isabel to the Marina launch party - but Isabel refuses.

Hazel and Colin have made a list of things worth stealing. Sorry changes Isabel's mind about the party but Brian has invited Sheila. Archie wins the raffle and swaps prizes with Mr Murdoch.

Sneddon and Bob are still arguing about him trying to assert his authority. The fete is taking shape, everyone is busy with the preparations. Fiona tells Joanna she thinks she is spending too much time at the hotel. Isabel is upset that she doesn't have a grandchild.

Hopes and happiness, tears and traditions, drams and drama, as the folk of Glendarroch see out the Old Year and bring in the New, amidst family tensions and a police investigation. The Lachlans see in the Bells at the croft, but aren't expecting visitors, while Fiona faces a lonely New Year alone at the Ardnacraig until the locals turn up en masse to surprise her in style. Meanwhile Sir John shows off his traditional Scottish dress, Inverdarroch and Morag have an animal emergency in the barn, and old Jock makes his way back home to celebrate the New Year with his friends and neighbours.