No more snow fell overnight, the thaw continues but the rate of ablation is very slow. There is still a lot of snow and ice at the Centre although around our house there is patchy coverage of an inch or so. I went in to see Isobel direct from Wickes in Erith with the car full of electrical conduits and other bits and pieces, I arrived just before five o'clock and found Iona sitting with her. Isobel was fast asleep as she had been when Iona arrived after work about a quarter of an hour earlier. Iona pointed out that the records showed Isobel had been asleep at 3pm when she was offered a drink. Iona will visit Isobel on Thursday when I am in Uxbridge - I hope a brief blog will be posted late on Thursday but it may be skipped if I get home late.

We woke Isobel, and she was still surfacing when her tea arrived. Iona fed her a strange combination of fish cakes and tomatoes, followed by chocolate blancmange and cream. She drank the mug of tea that accompanied the meal and also ate a few shortbread biscuits. We chatted until Iona went home at a quarter to six. Isobel ate a few grapes while she watched the usual television quizzes. She enjoys these although she cannot hardly answer any questions now.

At half past six I began reading a few pages from Isobel's book to her. She seemed to greatly enjoy this and I must remember to do this more regularly; a few weeks ago she used not to want this done. Isobel had a banana to eat then drank a very large beaker of orange squash. She had a few more grapes to eat before I left at a quarter past seven. The car park was still snowy, but not as spectacular as last night when a huge bonfire of wood was blazing in the grounds of the other nursing home next door.