Having filled the car up with debris from the front room I travelled via the dump to the Centre, arriving at just after 4pm. Isobel was in exceptional spirits, although her speech was difficult to follow at first and became very difficult to follow after six o'clock. Isobel listened with interest as I described my early morning trip to Iona's, to see off Iona and Jon for their long week-end in the Canaries and to mind their dog, Billy, until it was time to deliver it to the kennels in Shorne.

I fed Isobel her tea, consisting of omelette with tomatoes followed by arctic roll. She then had a good number of fancy biscuits and a mug of tea. After six o'clock for half an hour she sustained interest in the World Cup draw on television. She asked for the nurse to be called, but when they came could not explain what she wanted and a conversation at cross purposes ensued. I settled her down again and she had a few chocolates and said that she felt comfortable. When it was time for her to be changed at about 6.45pm I left for home.