I did not get in to see Isobel until 7pm today, as I waited for a delivery from Zoë, and then Iona came round to cut my hair (it is her only finish before 6.30 this week so she is not seeing much of her mother).

Isobel was awake and alert when I arrived, but longer conversations were difficult to follow. A few minutes after I had arrived, Louisa and Teri arrived. They stayed and chatted with Isobel for about half an hour, she is always pleased to hear about the school even though she can't think in too much depth about it. They will come in again on Friday.

After Louisa and Teri had gone, Isobel opened the box that Zoë had sent. Amid much packing was another box. When this was opened it contained an interesting selection of chocolates and biscuits. Isobel ate just a couple of chocolates and I tucked the box in the bottom of the wardrobe as every flat surface seemed to be covered with either chocolates or plants. The flowers from Isobel's mother and Jess are hanging on, they have lasted well despite the heat in the Centre but will be finished tomorrow I think. I brought home the miniature roses as they are suffering from the heat and lack of light as there is not room for them on the widow sill; after a week or so of recovery they can go back in. We chatted for a long time. Isobel drank a mug of tea, a mug of water and half a mug of Ribena. By the time I left it was half past nine.