Between 1986 and 1989 Uncle Val, an elderly outharbour gentleman, wrote eighteen letters from his new home in the suburbs of St. John's to his old friend Jack back home. Val's move from the Bay to the 'burbs to live with his daughter, her obnoxious husband, their youngsters and two useless poodles is an uneasy one. His slow adjustment and eventual appreciation for life in town is endearingly revealed throuogh his letters to Jack.