The little stream known as Monty's Leap has become a symbol for those who contemplate changing the course of their lives. It mirrors the leap forward taken by Derek and Jeannie Tangye when they decided to leave their glamorous lives in London for an isolated cottage in Cornwall called Minack, accompanied by their cat Monty. Derek has continued to live at Minack, after Jeannie's death and this book is the story of his present way of life.