The breathless run-up to Christmas Day continues. David is showing a marked improvement in health, and Oliver is not nearly as bad as he threatened to be. David and I got some decongestant for him from the chemists’s yesterday, and then I went south to collect the cake from the lovely Marion, who was unfortunately absent – so I collected it from her husband Tom instead. Some really nasty wind and rain later in the day, just after we’d paid a lengthy visit to Go, the outdoor people, mainly to get a coat for David, but also other things for smaller people. Later still Dot went to Morrisons to replenish stores. Many games have been played – predominantly those involving pictures of various parts of the house. Today Joe and Roger came bearing gifts – Roger with an impressive stone owl.