A small Welsh town hosts a lively and varied community - and none more so than Nelly Luke the cheerful Cockney widow who made a ramshackle cottage her cosy if unconventional home. Nelly's generosity and wisdom win her many friends: Fay the young newly-wed; Amy the glamorous shopkeeper whose private life is colourful indeed; and her dignified sister Prue whose family cupboard contains more than a few skeletons. Against the mounting excitement of the Coronation summer Nelly steers her friends and family through storms and sunshine alike. . .

Part of the Valley Sagas series.