I went in to see Isobel at a little past five, she was just finishing her tea when I arrived. She had sausage rolls and something followed by, err, something for desert. She was fairly alert and in a good humour.

We sat and chatted and watched television. Isobel's speech was not so good as it had been for several days after thew trouble with her chest largely cleared. The chest problem has not gone completely and there was still some congestion apparent.

Isobel ate most of a chocolate orange with my assistance! She had a small drink of water , as well as the mug of tea she had just after I arrived. Isobel said that she felt tired, and she certainly looked tired. I left at half past six, I was having dinner with my brother and his wife tonight. My trip to Uxbridge tomorrow has been cancelled as Chris (I worked with him in 1971-2 when we were prospecting) is trapped in Crawley by deep snow. There was about an inch of snow overnight and another inch fell during the day but it is very wet, lying on top of old ice.