By Birth a Lady

In the sleepy village of Croppley Magna, the local doctor is as much a fixture as the church bell. Dr. Tiddson spends his mornings juggling a stubborn pony, a mischievous teenage helper, and the odd village rumor, all while dispensing sage advice to anyone who will listen. When a breathless messenger bursts in with news of a man crushed beneath a fallen gate, the physician’s routine is turned upside‑down.

The arrival at the Seven Bells inn thrusts the practitioner into a delicate emergency that tests his practical skill and his gentle bedside manner. As he assesses bruised ribs and possible internal injuries, the surrounding townsfolk scramble to clear the room and secure fresh air for the stricken guest. Listeners are drawn into the lively, rustic atmosphere and the quiet heroism of a country doctor who faces the extraordinary within the ordinary.