When Blaire's parents go off on a wine tasting tour across Europe, Blaire is sent to stay with relatives in the Scottish Highlands... and is somewhat miffed to find she is expected to pull her weight and contribute to the endless chores on the farm. She's even more put out when she discovers this family hold with the 'old ways' - which means bare bottom spankings for even the slightest infraction! Blaire gets off on the wrong foot with her cousins, and on her first day ends up with a serious spanking. It seems spankings are a part of daily life here, and she is quickly introduced to the wicked split-tailed tawse, hairbrush and wooden spoon. Though Blaire's aunt and uncle are strict about enforcing discipline, her grandmother is even worse... but there's a soft side to the old curmudgeon who firmly believes in the benefits of corporal punishment. No exceptions are made for Blaire because she's an American on vacation - she is treated like one of the family, and although she has a constantly sore bottom, she learns to appreciate other aspects of family life.