Foggy intends to raise a large Union Jack on one of the hills outside of the village, but first he must coerce Norman and Compo into carrying a flag pole up the hill.
Compo, Foggy and Norman are bored and cheerless. Wally Batty is making hammering noises in the basement. Norman and Compo are distressed that Foggy poo-poos Yorkshire superstitions.
It is midsummer yet Foggy drags Compo and Norman out Christmas shopping to avoid the holiday rush, but the area merchants are having none of his foolishness.