Christmas is a time of joy, love and togetherness... until it's not. Ruth's family are coming to terms with their first Christmas, and life, without her. As they gather at the long barrow, where Ruth's ashes are interred, husband Graham and their three grown-up children, Annie, Kitty and Tom (plus Ruth's beloved dog Mavis - and Annie's slightly less beloved husband, Alex) try to accept the new, delicate balance of their family...