Dewhurst selected just two days : the first day of harvest for Lark Rise and the first hunt meet of the new year , a winterâ s day in January , for Candleford . The books describe village life through the seasons of the year , but for the plays Dewhurst selected just two days : the first day of harvest for Lark Rise and the first hunt meet of the new year , a winterâ s day in January , for Candleford .