Friday did not get of to a good start as Isobel had a worrying fall at about 3am when she got up to go to the toilet. I was actually awake at the time as I had bad asthma and a splitting headache. Isobel said she did not need any help and pushed herself away from the bed rather too firmly with her right hand, then tried to regain balance with a very firm push of her left hand on the television shelf, this just accelerated her into the wall next to the door at high speed. She hit the wall with her left shoulder, bouncing back into the room and landing face down on the carpet. Her head just brushed the edge of the open door as she landed - a couple of inches further forward and it could have been very nasty indeed. It all happened so quickly I only had time to swing my legs onto the floor before Isobel hit it a couple of feet from me. Although her balance has been very poor recently, falls are very rare. Luckily no real harm was done. The crash as Isobel fell woke Euan up and he helped settle her down afterwards.

After the excitement of the night we both had a lie in and lounged around for most of the morning. In the late morning I drove Isobel over to Iona's, then Iona took us and her dog to Stone Park. Isobel walked about two hundred yards, slowly and with some difficulty, to a seat, then Iona and I took it in turns to try and tire the dog out. The return two hundred yards to the car was very slow indeed and Isobel required most of her weight supported for the final part. I can understand why she is keen to try and walk, but she can do only short distances and needs help with balance all the time she is out of doors. Once again today Isobel had not wanted the wheelchair used as backup. The invitation came for her brother's wedding on the last day of October, but I doubt it will be possible for Isobel to go to Cornwall (and that is assuming her condition does not deteriorate in the next three months).

We went back to Iona's for a late lunch and stayed until half five. After dinner Isobel went up to bed at about half eight and was asleep by half nine. I do think she is starting to sleep more in the early part of the night. Isobel's balance remains very poor.