Friday

Good morning, everyone.  Thank you for your kind comments yesterday.  Dad seemed to be recovering a bit through the day and by the evening felt brave enough to try a bit of mash and a plain biscuit (not together).  I also made him up some re-hydration fluid which he had through the day.  It all stayed put during the evening and I'm hoping that he has had a better night.

The weather was shocking yesterday.  Quite torrential rain all through the morning and it wasn't until evening that we had any sun.  There's no way Jackie and I would have wanted to go out anyway; wandering round old churches would have been miserable as half the interest is outside in the building and the graveyard.  Little Maplestead and Castle Headingham will still be there when we re-schedule.

I did a bit of shopping and had to borrow Mum's jacket as I'd not brought mine in the rush to pack and get up here on Wednesday.  Mum's jacket!!!  A year ago it would have been Dad's jacket and that would have been too tight.

Today is more of the same.  Looking after Mum and giving Dad a break.  There will be some washing as the care assistant changes the sheets on Friday and some meal making but apart from that I will have chill out time.  The sun is shining and it's all very cheering.  Should be good.