Jonny Fanthom sits on a wooden bench in a cemetery with his memories, trying to make sense of life, love and luck. His thoughts take him back to Whitecotton Road, where he spent his childhood in a world of poverty and strife.As an adolescent he was a Jack the Lad who would do anything for "a laugh and a bit of fun". He hated the discipline of school and was a rebellious youth. How, then, does he shake off his "bad boy" reputation and become a husband and father? Is it luck or love or both?Time passes and he moves on. He meets Foxy, his dream woman. Lady Luck was once again truly on his side - but luck indeed is a "very fickle thing". And when it runs out, your memories may be all that's left.