An account of a timid village boy, Victor Waldron, who decided to take the giant step of moving to London from his home in Plaisance, British Guiana. Arriving in 1959, the sudden culture shock brought many complications: long winter months and the wearing of coats and warm clothing, the difficulty of obtaining accommodation and the obstacle of No Coloureds, No Irish, No Dogs'. It was a time of dealing with people who resented the arrival of immigrants and having to contend with their bigotry.'