Pádraig had a Sunday morning session with some exercises lying on his side, supporting his upper body with his arm, one leg across the other – and he thoroughly enjoyed it. All made possible by a good friend from Germany who has been in Dublin for a visit (with a friend of hers) and has taken some time out to visit and work with Pádraig. Something quite extraordinary.

Later in the afternoon, I went out to the airport to collect two friends from Pforzheim who will be helping me this week to identify suitable premises for our day centre. We have made some considerable progress with the development of a service level agreement with the HSE which will make renting premises and hiring staff so much easier. All going well, the paperwork should all be finished in a couple of weeks – in other words: in no time at all. It is all going so well that I’m beginning to believe in miracles. It is all so encouraging!

Oh – I know I asked this before, BUT – if you happen to know a place where the An Saol Project could get/rent premises, please let me know. With the HSE service level agreement (soon) in place and the help of our friends, it should all be much easier than before to find a suitable location…