Iona took Euan in to see Isobel at mid-day. Isobel was asleep and the children had great difficulty in rousing Isobel sufficiently to tackle her lunch. Isobel had refused to eat breakfast and the children had a struggle to get lunch down her. Eventually she ate almost half the meal. The main cause of difficulty was Isobel clenching her teeth together and refusing to open them. They managed to get her to finish a drink by putting it between lips and clenched teeth, eventually she would swallow it.

Isobel did not speak a single word during the visit. After the meal she was exhausted and fell into a deep sleep. Iona and Euan left at about a quarter to two. I had intended to go in to see Isobel later but as I was very tired I let Iona convince me this would be pointless as Isobel would be asleep. I will go in tomorrow morning. The rapidity of the deterioration of Isobel's condition is astonishing.