Thursday 27th September 2007

This is a very sad time. Jane's father, Bill, died on Sunday; he would have been 86 years old on the 9th October. There are no words that I can find to express adequately how much Jane loved her father and how she feels the loss. We all mourn the passing of a lovely man who was an inspiration to all who knew him.

Jane continues to do well. She is still taking her cycles of chemotherapy and although she is often tired and aching she also has quite amazing energy. As I type she is making cakes for Lydia to sell at a Macmillan coffee morning. Why isn't Jane doing it this year? Only because I am dragging her off to Paris in 25 minutes time.

She will start another cycle of chemotherapy shortly but will take a break when we go away for a couple of weeks (hopefully in the first half of November).

We thank you for your continued prayers - they are working.

Love to all.

Thursday 6th September

Well, it's a month since we last blogged - good news in itself. Jane went to hospital on Monday and got more good results - her tumour marker count has dropped still further; I reckon it is back to where it was more than a year ago. Jane started a new course of chemo yesterday and, even at a low dose, it seems to be doing good. Of course, she still gets tired and achy from time to time but she is just so much better in general terms. Thanks to you all for your prayers. This month's photo is of Jane with her cousin, Vivienne, who was visiting from Texas.

Other news - well, Lydia is now in full-time employment as the Theatre Administrator at Salisbury Playhouse and full-time at home too. She says she is making up for all the years away at school. She is also having driving lessons; avoid Salisbury on Friday afternoons.

Leo is off to Cardiff on Saturday and starts at Newport on his film and video course on 17 September. We will miss having him around.

That's all folks!

Much love from us all.