Her brother, Warwick, is leaving to Indonesia to help save the trees and her sister, Geneva, studies in Chicago.

Her dad lives with his girlfriend "Bestial" Betsy, and her kids Sonia and Daryl.

His mum is not surprised, because she likes painting too, but she cannot understand why her son wants to go to Lee Hill instead of Bellborough Court.

Sumitha Barenji's father thinks that his daughter should have long hair, no make-up and no boyfriend.

Laura calls into Ginny Gee's agony aunt radio show under a false name and complains about her divorced parents and her mother's new boyfriend.

Then the holidays start and girls are going abroad with their parents (except Jemma, who is going to Paris with teachers and some students from Lee Hill).