The Year at Thrush Green

January has been bitterly cold in Thrush Green. But at last, the winter seems to be melting into a beautiful spring.

But with the warmer weather comes a series of local dramas in the community: the future of The Fuchsia Bush Tea-Room is uncertain when its owner, Mrs Peters, falls ill; there are problems concerning Rectory Cottages, which prove hard to solve; the plans for the village fete - always an event rife with conflict - are hotting up…

Meanwhile, the arrival of a stranger from America excites much interest and curiosity - who is he and what effect will he have on the village?