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Vera is at the vet's having her hip sorted out. Irene is musing on life and death. Stars Patricia Routledge and Prunella Scales.

Vera has a hip replacement at the Royal College of Quadrupeds due to the shortage of hospital beds, while Irene turns to lonely versifying when deserted by her daughter in Australia.

Starring Patricia Routledge and Prunella Scales.

The up and down relationship between two mature ladies shared via their barbed correspondence - it's springtime and Vera and Irene have recipes and tips for a long and healthy life. But competitive rivalry is never far away....

Written by Lou Wakefield and Carole Hayman.

Vera Small .... Patricia Routledge
Irene Spencer .... Prunella Scales

Producer: Liz Webb

First broadcast on 91福利社 Radio 4 in February 2004.

15 minutes

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