When Jemima Pearn and her two children escape from the horrors of the Blitz, much to the relief of her husband in the RAF, she lands in a quiet harbour village on the south Cornish coast. This step into the unknown is a challenge for all of them, especially when the telegram boy arrives. As Jemima struggles with her own emotions and fears, she wonders what kind of Christmas it will be for the children. But the unusual answer comes from an unexpected source in this heart-warming and well-received tale of a Cornish wartime Christmas.