Saturday

Well, I started a post one day last week but was interrupted by the arrival of someone whose identity has already been wiped from my memory. There is a range of people that it would have been but precisely who I cannot recall. This may be because it has been something of a Piccadilly Circus here in recent days.
Toby's been around for the past couple of weeks, latterly with his partner, Dagmar, but they've headed back to Dubai today. 
Monica is at the end of her second week of daily radiotherapy sessions at Maidstone Hospital which has involved different friends and family members, who are providing transport, popping in to say hello at pick up and drop off.
There have also been visits from therapists, including our old friend Angie who is giving us some alternative treatment to help us along. The lift engineer has been back to fit soundproofing to the drive unit, too.
Last Wednesday I spent the night at the Neurology Hospital being acclimatised to a Nippy, which is a machine to assist my breathing when asleep. Caroline went with me so that she could be trained in its operation. The trial was successful so I was issued with a machine and supporting paraphernalia to bring home, so it was lucky that she came to pick me up on Thursday morning or it would have been impossible to transport!
Yesterday we had a celebratory family meal at 'The Sportsman', a Michelin starred Gastropub at Seasalter. It was a beautiful summer day. The food was splendid and we all had a thoroughly good time.
At bedtime we tried to rig up the bed to support me in a more upright sleeping position, which helps breathing in conjunction with the Nippy. It was moderately successful which meant I got a good night's sleep and woke with a clear head (and slight crick in the neck!).
Today I sat in the garden enjoying the sun for an hour after breakfast, while Monica mowed the grass. Then Ross came round with the boys and we all went into the park to watch Henry master the art of riding his bike without stabilisers for the first time, which he did in a very short time. It was great to watch him whizzing around from the confines of my wheelchair. 
I've also spent hours watching the splendid BBC coverage of the Olympics over the past two weeks just don't know where the time goes!