I went in to see Isobel at half eleven this morning. She had eaten all her breakfast. She was asleep when I arrived but woke up with very little prompting. She drank a beaker of thickened blackcurrant squash without any problem. I massaged and manipulated her right arm which continues to be better than a couple of weeks ago although Isobel remains unable to move it herself at all. Isobel was not able to speak at all apart from saying "yes" and "no" very indistinctly. She confirmed she was comfortable and not in pain.

Lunch arrived at mid-day. Isobel easily ate all the first course of meat, peas and mashed potato. She took a short rest after, while I read her two pages from her book, then she ate a bow of custard. I read a few more pages, then Isobel drank a beaker of thickened orange juice. I then read to Isobel for almost another twenty minutes. She was awake with only a little sign of tiredness; I turned the television on so that she could watch it this afternoon but within a few minutes she was dozing. I went home at a quarter past one.