Post Millenium Britain... Cambridge after the 800th "At what point," he thought, "did one's youth become part of history?..." The return of architects Eleanor Sanders and Peter Hunter, both 80's alumni, to the University town for a charity event―the televised renovation of a college house in the 12 days leading up to Christmas―is marred by tragedy. As the story unfolds, it soon becomes apparent that the case may not be as cut and dried as it seems and that, perhaps, everyone (save one) could be missing the wood for the Christmas tree... Magical locations, beautiful homes and gardens... A traditional British blend... with an unexpected aftertaste, a tale about the ordinary and the extraordinary; about a "reality" show turned reality; and last, but not least, about the fact that there comes a time when nostalgia can and will prove deadly...