I went in to see Isobel at mid-day. The zygocactus is now in bloom and although it does not bear the huge number of flowers in had on its previous visit, it is still attractive. Isobel had eaten most of her porridge for breakfast but not much of a pot of balanced supplement later. She had not had her late morning medication as she could not be woken. She was asleep when I arrived.

Lunch arrived within a few minutes, as I was trying to wake Isobel. She ate all of a large first course of meat and three veg without the slightest problem. We moved onto the strawberry yogurt dessert; Isobel tackled this briskly but soon showed sighs of tiredness. Isobel finished the dessert and had a few minutes break while I talked to her; she was not able to make any reply. Both her arms look OK. I have noticed a tendency to curl the fingers of the left hand this week and have straightened them each day. She retains the ability to lift and move the left arm.

I gave Isobel a beaker of blackcurrant squash to drink, this was thickened to the optimum consistency and was drunk reasonably quickly without any undue problems. I discussed the morning's medication (which included the phenytoin anti-fitting medication) with the nurse, she will try to give this to Isobel a little later. Isobel did not seem interested either in me reading to her or having the television on. She fell soundly asleep within a few minutes and I left at twenty to two.

Iona went in to see her mother in the late afternoon, but as I was out at the "Friends of Sidcup Police Station" quiz tonight I have not yet had a report from her.