AS you would expect from the pen of Bob Larbey, who wrote The Good Life and Ever Decreasing Circles - to name just two of his many successes - his latest offering is a gentle comedy, with true-to-life characters.

Two beach hut owners are upset that a third hut has been let. On first impressions, the tenant is definitely not up to their standard - he sells fish and chips!

To add to their problems, "ordinary" people from the lower beach are trying to intrude on their patch of sand - well, it ought to be theirs, after all they do own the huts.

Richard Casewell excelled as the snobbish car salesman, who enjoyed standing around "organising things", and Nicola Blakemore was good as his wife, Bernice, who spent most of her holiday downing bottles of sparkling white wine.

Les Laws was brilliant as the terminally ill man whose eyes lit up (and blood pressure probably went up) every time he saw a girl in a bikini. His facial expressions were a joy.

Paul Thompson impressed in the cameo role of beachcomber with "wanderlust" - but just along the south coast.

A good supporting cast ensured an enjoyable, and relaxing, evening. VJS.