The funeral of Faith Lavender, spinster of the parish, is attended by her family and friends and by one stranger – a man named Hubert Gaily, who never met Faith in his life…

Friendship blossoms at the village laundrette, but will Ma Gaily approve?

The villagers of Haverstock look forward to the annual fete and the Gailys make an impression.

Storms break and accidents happen, but can the ladies of Haverstock cope with change?

Friendship and family ties are tested as the villagers of Haverstock hear the sound of wedding bells

Susan Hill’s novel of family ties, friendship and loneliness, set in the small Midland village of Haverstock.

Starring Patricia Hayes as Eleanor Thorne, Gwen Watford as Dorothea Shottery, Stephanie Cole as Alida Thorne and Sian Phillips as Isabel Lavender.