The worst day ever today. Isobel slept in the spare bedroom as our room was unusable. I had a few hours sleep on cushions on the landing floor after hours of washing and cleaning.
In the morning Isobel had breakfast but refused to bath, take her medicine or wear pants. She was in a very bad temper for more than three hours until the problems were resolved with Euan's help.
I took Isobel in the wheelchair over to my brother's house to watch the rugby. She enjoyed some coffee cake but midway through the second half of the game said she was tired and wanted to go home. Liz took her back in the car and settled her down with Euan. I returned on foot later and cleaned up the carpet in the lobby outside the kitchen and a cushion from Euan's sofa as Isobel had removed her pants without Euan noticing.
At about half past five there was a thunderstorm with spectacular hail. The hail was very heavy and the stones were the size of marbles, the roads and gardens were white as if it had snowed. Hailstones were banked up four inches deep at the front door. A few minutes after it stopped I went to the shops and got caught in a small scale repeat of the hailstorm. Sainbury's was shut as a result of flooding and the Shopping Centre had been evacuated. Isobel had meat pie, boiled potatoes and baked beans for tea. Afterwards Isobel was very tired and had a quiet evening.