As I was in in Orpington this morning, I went in to see Isobel on the way back arriving at mid-day. Isobel was only able to eat a quarter of her porridge for breakfast, but had a pot of balanced supplement later in the morning. Isobel was very soundly asleep when I arrived.

When lunch appeared it was very difficult to wake Isobel. It was almost impossible to get her to take any food at all as her teeth were clenched tightly shut for much of the time. Eventually she managed to eat half of the main course, only on about five occasions did she take a proper mouthful, the remainder was slid between almost closed teeth. A very long time was spent after trying to get her to take drink, she managed a quarter of a beaker over the course of an hour. After this Isobel fell very soundly asleep again and could not be roused.

This lunchtime was typical of many now. This depth of sleep results in her missing many lunches as the staff cannot spend two hours with her (and are probably not prepared to be as forceful as I am). Isobel was again unable to speak today and was very unresponsive generally. She will probably eat better this evening. I left at just after 2pm.

Pat Ball arrived to see Isobel a few minutes after I left. She did not stay long as Isobel was fast asleep.