James Dering and his new wife Rhoda are returning from their honeymoon, and Jock and Mamie Johnstone are delighted to welcome them to their new home on a neighbouring farm. But Mamie’s concern proves justified, and Rhoda, a talented painter who has chosen marriage over art, finds rural Scotland lonely ... more >
After spending time combatting terrorists in Malaya, James Dering returns to Scotland. He starts a new life at Mureth House, the home of his aunt and uncle, Mamie and Jock Johnstone, where he hopes to learn to be a farmer. But he soon learns that picking up farming isn’t an ... more >
WARNING – terms The use of “N” pulled me up short. However this is immediate post-war England and the word is used once by a blunt speaking probably 50 some year old man. Since being widowed, Caroline Dering has been content to live her life solely for her children: her ... more >