Tato série se ponoří do složitých rodinných vztahů a životních zvratů prostřednictvím humorného a dojemného vyprávění. Sleduje osudy rodiny, která čelí změnám a hledá smysl v každodenních okamžicích. Příběhy jsou zasazeny do malebného venkovského prostředí, které odráží jejich vnitřní světy a zkušenosti. Jedná se o zamyšlení nad nostalgií, pamětí a křehkostí lidských vazeb.
Ever since Aldous Jones careened over the handlebars of his bicycle in 1955
and landed next to Farmer Evans's first field, it has become a tradition for
him to take his family camping in Wales. As the years pass, Aldous's family
idyll starts to disintegrate and the farm becomes a place drenched in memory.
Colette Jones faces a family crisis as her loved ones spiral into alcohol dependency. Her oldest son has abandoned a promising music career for a mundane job and is now caught in trouble due to heavy drinking with his brother-in-law Bill, who views alcohol as a means to a proletarian revolution. Meanwhile, Colette's older brother, recently widowed, is consuming an alarming amount of homemade wine and gin daily. With her youngest son contemplating a life at sea and her husband succumbing to drinking, Colette realizes she must intervene. As the pressure mounts, her own vulnerabilities surface, impacting the fate of her family. Through a journey across the pubs, parks, and rehabilitation centers of suburban North London, the narrative intricately explores the struggles of this unforgettable family, oscillating between farce and tragedy. Set against the backdrop of the tumultuous 1970s, it offers a candid depiction of British society during the unstable pre-Thatcher era, highlighting the complexities of addiction and familial bonds.