No, Cyril is still much the same; not in so much pain, but sleepy and sometimes confused by the painkillers, though he has had a few more lucid days recently. If any Lancaster Maritime Festivalgoers read this, we would like to thank them for the magnificent card, bearing (I estimate) around 200 signatures. It was particularly appropriate because Lancaster 2004 was the last gig he was able to do.

Rosemary