I picked Iona up at twenty five past twelve and we drove to the Centre. I took in two more nightdresses for Isobel.She had already had her lunch. Isobel was not downhearted by yesterdays information. We sat and chatted for almost an hour until I drove Iona home. She and Jon are going up to central London for the Mayor's fireworks tonight.

I went back in to see Isobel after 5pm. When she spoke in short sentences she made sense, but several longer conversations were difficult to understand. She needs some more toiletries which I will take in tomorrow. We talked a lot about the weekends rugby, as well of course as eating chocolates. Her mother's flowers are on their last legs but the plants from Louisa, Teri and Pat & Den Ball are doing well. Isobel was wide awake, alert and not at all tired when I left at 6.20pm.