Nigel,

Billy and I were thinking of you and Ann on Sunday, I am glad it was a day full of memories and with your family around you.

Pete, so sorry to hear about Tommy, hoping he recovers quickly.

We have had a stressful week with Mother, the dementia is progressing really quickly and the " take me home" moments are more regular and very distressing for us all.Billy took me to lunch at the local Marina yesterday, a beautiful special place on the Walton Backwaters .It is usually not very busy in the winter but yesterday there was a coach trip from Kent so crowded. We had a lovely lunch and then were talking over our situation when I just started to cry and could not stop !! Not like me at all, poor Billy was in a tiz and didn't know what to do. I am sure no one noticed but I felt so stupid!! However we are going to London on Saturday to stay at Katies flat in Borough Market and the young are taking me out to lunch on Sunday, so I am sure that two days away will cheer me up!

I have contacted my lovely Admiral Nurse and we will meet up soon, I really want Mother to stay living with us for as long as possible but will be guided by her advice?

sailing on, its a heavenly sunny day here, will take a walk by the sea and blow the sadness away.

with love

Wendy xxxxxxxxxxxxx