In Radcliffe-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire, ex Royal Marine Joel and salesperson Nicola take on the task of restoring Joel's grandparents Victorian cottage to its former glory. With the help of Joel's dad, a former brick-layer who's coming out of retirement for the build, the couple plan to add a two-storey extension into the middle of the house but with a stretched budget, a tight yuletide timeline and Joel being offered his dream job, things don't quite go to plan.
