Assessment

 We had a gentle start to the day. The skies were crystal clear, and the temperature was already climbing. I had my early morning coffee, then as soon as I was washed and dressed, I headed out for my walk before it got too hot to enjoy.

After a quick breakfast, I took Di to the Nuffield. She had an appointment, which was the first stage in her admission for knee surgery. Traffic was very slow, and we were a few minutes late arriving. (We had phoned to warn them.) I dropped Di at the doors and went to park. By the time I got back, she had already been whisked away. I sat and read, but she was soon out and ready to go. There will be another pre-admission appointment, but it is clear she is on a countdown.

Back home, we got on with some domestic chores before settling down for some Kindle time during the afternoon.

Di received an email. Things are picking up pace. She has an appointment for next Tuesday for the pre-admission appointment, which is expected to take a couple of hours.

We had an early dinner so that I could attend Ellie's football training. She had insisted on going and asked Zoe to come and watch. I grabbed the picnic chairs so Zoe could sit down, and I met them there. Once there, Ellie suddenly seemed to lose interest, and Zoe really had to cajole her into playing. It was clear that her heart wasn't really in the game. She just drifted back and forth, without really getting involved. Oh well, it was a nice evening to be out and about.