Next of kin means the surviving spouse and heirs at law. Later, in the girl's bedroom, Maggie asks, "So, did you like your trifle?" For anyone who has enjoyed Penelope Keith in GOOD NEIGHBORS or TO THE MANOR BORN, this is a must-see series. Next of kin means a persons spouse, parents, siblings and children. I imagine audiences across the land cheered. Nothing is ever right, and she belittles every around her (she's very realistic) to the point where Keith can't stand another moment and smacks her in the face with a cream pie (a dessert trifle). It may also be used to refer to anyone who would. A highlight is a birthday party for the ever-harping girl. Next of kin refers to the nearest blood relatives of a person who has died, including the surviving spouse. Gaunt is also excellent as the slightly (only slightly) more tender grandparent who tries to accommodate the demanding kids. As the brittle Maggie, Penelope Keith is wondrous, bemoaning her fate while she deals with the daily regimen of meals and dishes and noise.
#Next of kin series#
The series never gets that fuzzy, warm feeling.
It may also be used to refer to anyone who would inherit part of the estate by the laws of descent and distribution if there is no will. Gone are the vintage wine collection, the antique car, and all their child-free friends. Next of kin refers to the nearest blood relatives of a person who has died, including the surviving spouse. The youngest won't eat anything that's round. The oldest, a girl, is a sulky thing with a strict, self-imposed vegetarian diet. The sea change necessary to cope with kids means that Keith and Gaunt have to do a 180 in their lives. We tend to hear the term next of kin when nominating a close family member in a hospital or other setting, but many people are unsure exactly what it. Keith and Gaunt are faced with at least a decade of child care, schools, and all that comes with raising children. Two are young teens, and the third is even younger.
What to do? In short order, their plans for a Continental life are scrapped and the three kids (and various pets) arrive on their suburban doorstep. Artful American Cuisine from the hearth, made with our hands, right here in Evanston Combining ingredients you can pronounce into dishes you cant resist. On the very verge of their idyll, they receive news that their estranged son and his wife (called Bootface) have been killed in an auto accident and that they are the only kin of the three children. It stars Penelope Keith and William Gaunt as a self-absorbed couple about to retire and move to France, where the food and wine are so much better. Finally saw this comedy series, which ran for 3 seasons in the 1990s.
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