I went in to see Isobel at 1pm. She was relaxed and alert. I brought in the zygocactus her mother had given her last year which after a summer spent hanging up in our hornbeam tree and an autumn spent dry in the greenhouse, had come back into flower. Last year it looked magnificent but the flowers did not last, it looks even better this year. A few minutes later Iona arrived.

Isobel had already had her lunch so we sat around talking. Isobel was much calmer than yesterday. I left just before 2pm in order to watch the rugby internationals. Iona stayed until after 3pm. Iona said that later on Isobel's speech became more confused. At one time she fell asleep for short time holding Iona's hand. I had been slightly worried about Isobel yesterday, it was a relief to see her so much better today.