As you will see Maureen was delighted with her Valentine’s Day present this morning:

Seeing the joy on her face this morning has persuaded me to go ahead with my birthday plans for next week.   I have had a chat with Thoresby Hall and they assure me they will do all they can to support us during our stay.   Positive risk-taking remains the way forward here we will never subscribe to ‘Prescribed Disengagement’.

N.B. I hope my editing of the photograph has shared  Maureen’s joy without compromising her independence.