Based on true facts, this story relates the many varied events affecting Amy Brown during the years 1970 – 1973. Amy reaches a major crossroads in her life as she embarks on a whirlwind romance leading to an impetuous marriage which does not meet with her mother's approval. A barge appears to offer an idyllic lifestyle for the newly weds but in reality is far from ideal, having it's own unique problems and proves to be unsuitable for the baby Amy is expecting. She is faced with many dilemmas exacerbated by her jealous, wayward husband. Will her mother's dire forebodings prove to be correct?