"A New Chapter" 8 October 1988 James attends a Northern Veterinary Society lecture with Granville Bennett. They arrive late, but Granville is not too concerned: apparently he only attends for the post-lecture food and drink. James ends up very much the worse for wear, as usual, but this time food poisoning is the culprit. While James is away, his dog, Dan, suffers a heart attack. Calum tells Helen about some Border Terrier pups for sale and she decides to buy one. James and Helen move into their new house, Rowangarth. Characters: Calum Buchanan, Granville Bennett, Bert Chapman, Mrs Chapman, Joe Bentley, Percy Oakley, Bill Warrington, Jimmy Herriot, Rosie Herriot.