Daisy is devastated when her lover, Percy, abandons her and her mother throws her out, having first forced the girl to give up her baby son for adoption. War is imminent, and she is evacuated to the Lake District, where after several horrific billets, she tracks down her black-sheep aunt, Florrie, and together they set up a guest house. Daisy meets and falls in love with a young airman, Harry, but is afraid to tell him of her past, and the longer...

It's Coronation Year and a new beginning. Like many cities, Bristol is patching itself up after the war. Here, Charlotte tries to forget her wartime love, Edna has three beautiful children and will do anything to protect her brood, while Polly still hopes for an easier, more glamorous life.