ALAN Ayckbourn wrote this farce to entertain Scarborough audiences sheltering from the elements, so it was entirely apt that the wind and rain were howling in Chandlers Ford.

It’s Sunday morning in Ginny’s London flat. She is agitated and keen to catch a train “to visit her parents”, while new boyfriend Greg is curious about silent phonecalls and the inordinate quantities of flowers and chocolates.

After proposing, he secretly follows her to meet the family, but arrives before her.

Problem is the couple aren’t who he thinks they are, and the common themes of confusion and mistakenidentity prevail.

Matthew Meehan and Naomi Scott are confident and likeable as the young couple and Nick Coleman and Marilyn Dunbar equally so, as Philip and Sheila.

The sets were very impressive with many props and director Lorraine Biddlecombe’s apprehension as to how the cast could deliver the convoluted script proved to be unfounded.

Alan Johns