On 25 August, Ursula had her hip operation in Marin Hospital. Spoke to her friend Maureen around 6am next day (10pm SF time) and received her report on day's happenings. On 27th spoke to Maureen again who said that Ursula was taking nourishment and was brightening up. Would probably be going into rehabiliation centre (near hospital) on Saturday or Sunday for a week or so. She (ie Maureen) would continue to keep in touch.

Today (ie 28th) was Family-get-together day in Deri, but could not get there as am celebrating 40th anniversary tomorrow with some of the family. And in any case there would have been no way of getting to the West country, as there were to be no trains from Paddington over the holiday weekend (engineering work).

- posted by Alban @ 1:33 pm