Set mainly in the Oxfordshire village of Church Hanborough, David Green introduces us to a range of delightful characters. Meet Strawberry Jim, who established his own profitable farming venture, little Ellen Marcovitch who lives in a caravan, and Johnny Home who tells of his years of service at Blenheim Palace. From them flows a wisdom that is fast dying out, it comes from their way of living and believing, a rich way of observing life.