So it’s Sunday evening and after being back in Reading for six days I’ve returned to take over from Sally who went back to Alton early this afternoon.

I’ve been noticing all week how much better she sounded on the phone, better in fact than she has in months, so I was hoping that she was doing as well as Sally had reported.

As I arrived this evening Mum galloped towards me on her 2 sticks and I couldn’t believe the speed she was moving and how much taller she looked!

Mum had already made her own dinner, so we went for a walk round the yard so she could demonstrate how she could walk evenly with both legs and no limp.  The new new walking stick technique has helped her look like she’s walking normally, and it looks as like the sticks are more an aide to confidence than props to lean on.

All in all I’m delighted with the progress and I think recuperation is progressing well.