This book takes the form of an emotive and hilarious account of a spring day in the fictional Welsh seaside village of Llareggub. We learn of the inhabitants' dreams and desires, their loves and regrets.

Lora Ffennig has two children and is an efficient, well-organised wife. Suddenly, without any warning, she learns that her husband has run away with another woman. We follow her plight for the first year, coping with one problem after another.