Making good progress

Quent continues to do well. He's very tired, but the oxygen mask is now officially off and he no longer has a tube up his nose. Once they take the thing out of his neck, I will take Oakley in to see him. (I gather it's called a "Central Line" so we can expect delays there. Groan.)

All your comments and emails are keeping our spirits high. Thanks for all the wishes and witticisms. I read them out to Quent each day in a best-man-at-a-wedding way.

We are intrigued by the recommended treatments. We have had a new offer over email - genuine Witch Doctor magic root all the way from Equitorial Guinea. Not sure whether to have the apricot kernals as a starter and the root as the main course or vice versa, but it seems clear red wine must accompany it all.

Have a lovely sunny weekend.