Life progresses apace in the charming Victorian country town of Rotherford, where every happening - no matter how minute - is studied, analysed, criticised and complained about by those twin foci of commentary - the Scylla and Charybdis of daily life that none can escape - the Haberdashery Hens and the Loiterers at the Forge. However we can rely on the Fotheringay sisters to ensure that everything turns out for the best.And you'll never guess who gets a black eye at the ball, or what happens to Elsie Cooper at the end.