August 6

Watching the Olympic opening and Mum not overly impressed. She is really really tired today. The whole week just took it out of her. She is also a little irritable which is not her usual self. Mum is so annoyed at her failing strength. I feel alarmed at her decline this week. 

I haven't heard from my elder brother either and feel anxious about his wife. I have rung but no response yet. I am laughing as Mum says about the Olympic flame, light the damn thing. At last! 

Her comments that it was a long time  to get the games going, a long-winded affair!

I am back walking in the mornings because I was feeling so tired and sluggish. Mum is getting very tired and sleeping more and more.