26th April 2008 Lucas spent the week in the hospital, but thankfully, they didn’t need to graft any skin. Thanks to the morphine, he seemed to cope remarkably well. Charlotte and Suraj stayed on the ward with him, though Suraj had to return to work midweek, and on Saturday afternoon, Lucas was finally allowed home.… Continue Reading

13th April 2008 Nan had been staying with us since Easter, but as ever, she soon grew restless and was itching to return to Thurcroft. So, on Friday night, I made the late-night trek north to take her home. Earlier that day, Sarah had been off yomping across the wilds of Leicestershire as part of… Continue Reading

3rd April 2008 On Wednesday, Sue and Sarah headed off to Devon for a short break to visit Philippa. The weather, for once, played nicely, and by all accounts, they had a lovely time. The only blot on the otherwise sunny landscape came during a seaside outing, where Sarah somehow managed to annihilate her mobile… Continue Reading