THE WORLD ACCORDING TO BERTIE

Poor put-upon Bertie is still struggling to escape his overbearingmother?s influence, his yoga lessons and his pink bedroom while wonderingwhy new baby brother Ulysses looks uncomfortably like his psychotherapist.The insufferably handsome Bruce has returned from London to land, on hisfeet and rent-free, in the arms of heiress Julia Donald. But all is notwell among the residents of 44 Scotland Street: Angus?s dog and constantcompanion Cyril is under threat of execution, victim of a miscarriage ofjustice, while pretty, indecisive Pat and hopeless romantic Matthew are onthe verge of making the most terrible mistake of their lives ...Big Loufinds a new man, Matthew and Pat edge their relationship towards somethingmore permanent - although this development is not without complications,when a glimpse of someone who just might be her handsome, caddishex-flatmate Bruce sets Pat's pulse racing - and Domenica's friendship withAntonia is tested to the limit when an assortment of her belongingsmysteriously appear in Antonia's new flat.