You may have become so addicted to checking this out that (like me when I calculated how many hours I've spent visiting the hospital the past couple of weeks) you find yourself at a loose end if there's nothing to read here. So (since it is relevant) I shall tell you that Josiah has to come back for more blood tests on Wednesday becuase his sodium level is down on last time - though not as low as it was at its worst (though not as high as it ought to be were his kidneys doing their thing properly). After those antibiotics, he's got thrush too - but Lucy's on the case.

ron had to go to the practice nurse today to have his wounds looked at and re-dressed. The nurse was a man who said (ominously) 'they're going to have fun getting those stitches out'. That fun will be occurring on Wednesday DV.

Richard has an appointment at the ENT clinic tomorrow morning. he still has earache. He tells me that the reason he didn't wake up when I went in yesterday morning was that he can't hear anything out of that ear - and the other was on the pillow. he's in good spirits though.

Everyone else is behaving themselves (on the whole) and cheerful, if weary. If you don't live in England, I pity you - it's fantastic here just now - blossom and spring flowers all over the place and the evening air is heavy with the smell of flowers and grass - it's even quite warm. Two of the boys are out playing badminton.