After a better night’s sleep for Debbie and I, Di called from the hospital to be relieved as she was exhausted and so I dropped Debbie off to the bus stop and drove to see Della. We were also visited by the Rev Peter Lewis and Janice Salvadori from Staughton, whose daughter, Clare, was one of four that Della played with in the Kimbolton Prep play-ground.
We heard that Kimbolton Prep had been practicing crossing the road yesterday afternoon and that the bus prefects now had a duty to see them across when they were being dropped off and we had many expressions of goodwill. I came back and took Debbie to see Della for a while and then came home until Della became anxious and so Di went back again
A better night's sleep and so much rested when awaking this I was able to sleep quite well and got Debbie up and we were getting on well with the morning arrangements when we received a call from Diana to say that she could not cope any more at the hospital. I was intending to go over there anyway and all that the call did was to make Debbie and I anxious for no real reason. I dropped Debbie off at the school bus stop and then drove on to the hospital by which time Diana had recovered her composure but was still exhausted and ready to come home. I took over and tidied up the area of Della's bed and then fed her a bowl of tomato soup and a roll and butter that came around lunch-time.
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We were also visited by the Rev Peter Lewis and Janice Salvadori from Staughton, whose daughter, Clare, was one of four that Della played with in the Kimbolton Prep play-ground. She brought some videos and things for Della and then went out to get some string and drawing pins so that I could tackle the growing collection of get-well cards later on. She told me that the Kimbolton Prep had been practicing crossing the road yesterday afternoon and that the bus prefects now had a duty to see them across when they were being dropped off. I also heard that Della was to expect "about 50" cards from the Prep later in the day. When Diana came in, we left Della in the hands of Di's mother for a little while and went downstairs to have something to eat and relax a while.
Then I left for home and brought Debbie back from the bus stop again, made tea, and then returned to the hospital with her for a while. Daniel and Angela were back from Norwich and visited Della in hospital and she was very pleased that they were there. Di brought Debbie home and then I came back later, once Della was settled there. We went to bed together at 10.00pm but only got a couple of hours sleep before the telephone went and it was Holly Ward. Della was anxious and wanted Di back there and so she went!