Number 44 Scotland Street is no ordinary address. The elegant tenement, and the surrounding Georgian quarter of Edinburgh, is home to an extraordinary group of people. These include Bertie, the immensely talented six-year-old saxophonist; Big Lou, dispenser of coffee and advice; Angus Lordie, the portrait painter, and Cyril, his remarkable gold-toothed dog; and Matthew, whose quest for love carries on in spite of continual disappointment. What happens in Scotland Street? In a word: life. And life, it seems can be addictive.