The first day of spring on the Jones and Braddock families' 1890
smallholding sees tempers fray as 21st-century expectations clash with
the realities of Victorian life.
Heavy snow, a surprise inspection by the landlord's agent and a
belligerent quarry steward bring further hardship. Now in their third
week of Victorian life, the families are learning that they may have few
rights in their harsh new world but they do have each other.