21st birthday celebrations at the RUH!!

(I never was any good at counting!!)

Friend S picked me up at 10 and took me to a local farm shop cafe for a quick birthday custard slice then on to the hospital in Bath for both of us. S's mum had been rushed into the RUH last night after a fall and was in a ward on the floor above Dad!

Day 47: Found Dad in a bad way, had refused his lunch, the first time in 7wk, a very worrying sign. Was in a lot of pain and very fatigued. He was unresponsive for the first few hours but when the weekly ukulele lady turned up and started to sing he opened his eyes and when she sang Happy Birthday to me he started to sing, the magic of music! I wish I could share the video I took, it brought tears to my eyes. After that he came round and I persuaded him to eat the mini chocolate birthday cakes I'd brought with me. Long wait to see doc then stayed on to make sure he ate his tea so didn't get home until 7.15pm.

Back home, had long bath, too tired to open birthday presents or cook so my extra is my birthday tea: 2 glasses and 6 profiteroles down, a lot more to go!!

Thank you.