Review of The Cup of Silence

I enjoyed this series for the lovely locations, plus good stories with 2 well known actors. And the old Series 2A Land Rover of course! I know it's all just a bit of escapist nonsense, but this episode really pushed my acceptance of silliness. When the Land Rover's gearbox finally gave up, what was with the bang and the smoke? That's what happens when you blow up your engine, not your gearbox. And why was Laura Thyme obsessing over Christmas when it was obviously late July or early August (first aired in August too)? The episode finished with Christmas music, which was really irritating. All in all some stupid annoyances that were unnecessary and spoilt the episode in my opinion.