A hectic start to the day with a plumber and a rubbish skip arriving before 9am. The plumber needed to clear a blockage in our drain and he was really having trouble, I feared that he was going to start digging under the house. However, after two hours of pushing and shoving he managed to clear the problem and all is well. A bit expensive but he didn't waste time and refused all cups of tea. Then Gerry and Rachael turned up to clear a great pile of bricks into the skip - this was filled to the top within an hour and we had to order a second skip. Our back yard now looks a lot tidier, and the pool man returned this evening to finish cleaning.
Went to the airport to collect Henk - flight delayed, so had to leave him to find his own way by taxi to the hospital. He arrived just after five and spent a pleasant hour with Simon, they were chattering away and making each other laugh a lot. Henk was really impressed with Simon who was having a terrific speech day. I think it helps when he gets different visitors, they come in with new stories and this engages Simon, he seems to switch on parts of his brain, it certainly triggers his memory.
Henk shouted dinner for Shirley and Me at the Seacliff Hotel this evening. We got there just in time to see the last glimmer of light on a calm, shiny ocean. No dolphins performing for us this evening, but I did get to show off one of our finest beaches. Thanks for the dinner and great company Henk, and good luck for your presentation tomorrow.
Thanks for the email from Andy Kouronios, I read this to Simon this evening, he was really delighted.
Simon's doctor gave us the green light for a full day out on Saturday. Really looking forward to this. We will probably have lunch in Glenelg after the ceremony, then back to our place for a peaceful afternoon.
Today's photo is of Simon working left-handed with his speech pathologist.
All good, Love Marian xx
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