It is 1953, Coronation year, and time for new beginnings. Like many cities, Bristol is patching itself up after the war but for three women, the future looks as uncertain as it is unknown.... Edna well do anything to take care of her family, but find there are some things she can't protect them against. Polly still dreams of an easier, more glamorous life, but with an irrepressible young daughter and a charming yet devils husband will find ever improve? And Charlotte is desperately trying to forget her wartime love and accept a marriage that had been torn apart...

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