The start of the second phase...

Playlist

Robert Fripp - A Blessing of Tears

Robert Fripp - That Which Passes

Robert Fripp - Love Cannot Bear

Chris Rea - Still so far to go

Vivaldi - The Four Seasons

Laura Pausini - Best of

Back to the Royal Free this morning for Pam's test results...

..but, before that, to the Hampstead Tearooms...

..for some tasty coffee and scones...

The results, while not the best they could have been, were equally not the worst and today marks the start of the second phase of Pam's fight against her brain tumour...

She will shortly start intensive radio and chemotherapy to try and inhibit or shrink back what is left of the tumour...

She is young, strong, fit, heathy and has come through her op brilliantly and Mr Shieff the neurosurgeon stacks all these things in her favour...

The news though was a big blow to Pam but she remains so brave and positive, it is beyond any praise I can give her here...

So, after a few tears and few calls to family and friends we picked ourselves up and drove to Brent Cross to meet up with Suzanne and Michelle for lunch and to give them the news...

Michelle's new nose is looking good - this is her attempt to compare it to a pic of her old nose...

Her sister is accusing her of copying her nose...

Back home and, in the late afternoon, I set out on an errand which involved me accidentally driving round the streets of Hemel Hempstead for over an hour trying to get back home...

My task though was completed...

In the evening, as we waited for Anne's flight to arrive, all Pam's chums popped in...

Debbie, Julie, Lesley,,,

..Suzanne..

..and, just behind me, Michelle...

With just a short delay, Anne's plane arrived and I drove to Luton to collect her and bring her back...

A cup of tea with sole remaining chum Lesley then some wine and chocolates and reflection on the day before heading to bed...

Highlight of the Day : Annie's arrival...