Mr. and Mrs. Jossie are kindly old people, both 70 years old. Mrs. Jossie loves flowers, with a blooming garden stretched around their dainty little cottage. Mr. Jossie has heart problems, and they have four grown children, one residing in Popplewell. Anna French. With a gentle cocker-Spaniel named Lucy, they are everyone's favourite people. But will Mr. Jossie's heart problems become more severe? And can Mrs. Jossie afford the bills?