The villagers welcome nude model Sarah and lesbian couple Donna and Louise, who are hoping to start a family in Grassington.
Single mum and life model Sarah, her daughter Aysha and son Sol currently live in Glastonbury, but are Yorkshire folk born and bred. Keen to make a bold first impression when introduced to villagers in the pub, Sarah sets out her plans to pose for local artists in a life drawing class and to hold a charity auction to win a date with her. Both ideas receive a frosty reception, especially from some of the village wives.
Meanwhile Donna, who works in customer services, and Louise, a tiler, have been married four years and tell the villagers they hope to start a family of their own soon thanks to IVF treatment on the NHS. In a bid to win over the mums, Donna heads to the village toddler group to talk about their IVF plans. She also plans a cookie-decorating party in the square for local children.
The two families' mentor for the week, Jane Walmsley, hosts lunch on her farm for some of Grassington's key faces to get to know Sarah, Donna and Louise better. But Sarah has to defend herself as a life model when some members of the group feel she may be perceived as promiscuous.
Events take a turn for the worse when pub landlord Stuart faces a walkout from his staff who are opposed to Sarah's charity date auction. Can she turn things around before the vote, or is village life proving anything but the idyllic dream she hoped for?
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