It’s my wife’s brother’s 50th birthday today, and we have planned a surprise birthday lunch for him at The Recruiting Sergeant in Horsford. So we are at the pub quarter of an hour early to decorate the table with embarrassing photos and helium balloons. We have a thoroughly enjoyable meal with all of my wife’s close family, eating far too much and drinking several beers (thankfully my wife was driving). My wife’s sister-in-law made a fabulous cake and her brother was well pleased with his birthday gifts – a very successful afternoon!
We return to Southrepps, where I receive news that my mother is unwell – her carers gave her some medication that wasn’t intended for her, and she has been asleep and unresponsive for several days – quite why they have only just decided to let me know is a mystery to me! My wife and I drive over to Stalham to see her. She seems comfortable enough, but is in a semi-conscious state. She appears to be asleep, but definitely responds to our voices, and even says “bye”when we are leaving. Her doctor will see her in the morning, and then perhaps we will have some idea of what the problem is…
We drop the dog off at my wife’s parents – we are going to the NHNN in London tomorrow to have my neurostimulator adjusted.