13.2.10

Jake continues to gain in energy and liveliness and ate a bit more, though he still looks worryingly thin. Today was his first day without painkillers. Maybe soon we can all go out for a walk. Paul was looking at apartments in Paris and trains to Scotland in preparation for the big family visit this summer. It’s been so long since we’ve had a holiday. Meanwhile, thinking of the possibilities that could open up with giving up work, I had a daydream about being paid to travel round Italy with my boys, all in the cause of valuable writing research.