Isobel slept until a few minutes before 9am. She insisted she did not need the toilet but ten minutes later the bed was wet. Iona arrived as the changing was taking place and helped out for the rest of the morning. Jon arrived at lunchtime fresh from scoring in another victory for his football team. Isobel had a late lunch. Jon left to visit his parents and Iona later left for home, having arranged to bring Euan back from Gravesend in the evening.

Isobel was alert but her speech was a mixture of short coherent sentences and long incomprehensible rambling one sided conversations. She was able to stand slightly better, although still needing support and a lot of help balancing. When trying to move, she is unable to lift the right foot off the ground unless it is lifted for her.

For dinner Isobel had steak pie, boiled potatoes, carrots, sweetcorn and peas. Afterwards she had tiramisu. Euan arrived and went to bed almost immediately. Isobel was still awake watching television at midnight, showing very little sigh of tiredness. Isobel is aware of the planned respite care and says that she agrees it is is needed, but I am not at all sure how she will react when the time to move comes.