To move the action between the last years of the war and 1990, magical use is made of the vibrant, eccentric character of Bertha Winchester, the gravedigger at Follaton Cemetery - a real person. Jenny’s family are the Averys and it is the loss of their son in training in 1944 that shows us the deep friendship that originally bound them to the Millmans.  Helen Avery, the dead soldier’s sister, is confidently expected by both families to marry Robert Millman when he is demobbed from the navy. 

 Helen’s affair with a young pacifist during the last year of the war, and her honesty about its consequences, cause the rift between the families on Robert’s return.  In 1990 the deepening recession and the closure of the bacon factory have forced young Ian and his parents into living with the embittered Robert. It is the interference of Ian’s grandfather on the night of the fire, and coincidentally, that of Jenny’s grandmother Helen, which blight their love.

Bereavement, betrayal, hatred and its destruction of young love are pondered and resolved in 2012 by Ian and Jenny’s evocation of the spiritual heritage of Totnes in the Leechwell Garden at the mystical Leechwell itself.   

Up to fifty characters of ALL ages, the music and costume of the three periods spanned by the play, imaginative direction and performance in the heart of Totnes during the Golden Jubilee celebrations  -  must bring enthusiastic support from actors, musicians, and the all important backstage crew, from Totnes and its surrounding area.