I had to see the doctor yesterday to renew my sick note for work. During our meeting she told me that Mark was a 'miracle of survival' and that she had never known anyone with such advanced disease to survive for so long. She then went on to say lots of nice things which reduced me to tears and therefore proved me indeed unworthy for work.
Naomi went to spend some time with Mark yesterday morning, which she found a bit upsetting as he wasn't at his best. She then spent the entire afternoon and evening at the theatre as Wind in the Willows opens tonight. At about 10.30pm we did the last of her packing and then she left at 5.00 a.m for her school music trip to Paris. She has been looking forward to this for months and I am very much hoping she is able to enjoy it, although she is obviously very troubled by Mark's deterioration.
Martha is doing a great deal of Joel- watch at the moment which is very helpful. She is also digging old people's gardens for a community project ( but strangely has little interest in her own garden) and is working hard at her watercolour technique and her new piano pieces.
Joel has now '16 sleeps until the holiday house with the swimming pool.' Here are a few photos of him at his N.A.S dance workshop which Nick and Pat took him to on Saturday. I can't help feeling he has a rather natural talent!
