Coronavirus diary, Sunday 28 June

It seems that Sunrise is preparing to allow visitors to return. As usual, they have given us advance notice of their plan while they await information from the Welsh government on advice for care homes.

It will be a gradual process with visitors not allowed inside the building or meeting us in our rooms, but in the garden. That could prove difficult in bad weather if visits have to be booked.

Robert, with a 250 mile round journey would have to hope for the best.

Sunrise may put up a temporary small marquee in the grounds as they did for testing staff, or meetings might be under cover in the front verandah.

As I said yesterday, no idea is trouble free. but I look forward so much to seeing family and friends again.

Zoom has been useful but it is no substitute for visits.

Yesterday we all had our second test, this time carried out by senior carers. Sunrise has always been positive and open about their plans with the residents and with our families, by email, which has made the long lockdown endurable.

It would have been so different had I been alone in the Penarth flat, unable to go out even onto the seafront and having to rely on people getting me food.

In contrast, life here has carried on very much as usual, thanks to the marvellous service and attitude of the carers and all the staff.