Rosemary went in to see Isobel for an hour in the middle of the day. She reported that she thought Isobel was better than at the time of her last visit a couple of weeks ago. In particular it was easier to carry on a conversation, although there were still a few difficulties. Rosemary left a banana as Isobel said she fancied it but not at that time.

I went in at a quarter to five and was very pleased to find Isobel relaxed and cheerful, a great contrast to the previous day. I fed Isobel her tea. This consisted of vegetable soup, beans on toast and raspberry mousse, washed down by a mug of tea. We chatted for a while, Isobel's conversation was pretty good and she understood most of what was said to her and constructed sensible replies. She had some of the chocolates Zoë had sent - she gave me one to try, it was unbelievably sweet but that is what Isobel likes now. While Isobel was being changed I noticed an out of date fire extinguisher and will check the rest if I have time on my next visit. I went home just after seven, Isobel was still relaxed and cheerful when I left and her speech did not show any deterioration from tiredness. This visit cheered me up a great deal.