Knee Deep in Plums — Sheila Newberry

One hot and sultry afternoon in August 1962, Sheila Newberry, her husband John, six children and Seamus the Scottie arrived at Crabapple Cottage, their new home deep in the country. Over the next few years, they had many adventures - and more children Sheila tells how the family adapted to the seasonal rhythms of country life, and how they made new friends, acquired new pets and weathered the highs and lows of family life.