Penny and Will on The Isle of Mull

I drove up with Will in the early hours of yesterday and we made the 2pm sailing from Oban with ease. The sun was shining as we drove north and it was wonderful to arrive at our lovely home The White House of Aros looking at its best in the sunshine.

The sheer tranquil beauty of our surroundings has, for the first time in six weeks, given me some inner peace. I managed to sleep for over 8 hours last night and just feel fully rested despite our departure from London at 0415 yesterday!

Paul would be proud of how immaculate everything is looking here, all thanks to Carl and Lisa who are working tirelessly here and keeping the show very much on the road.

Will is happy to be here too.

As Charles mentioned, I decided 2 days ago that I would just pop over to Austria before Easter. This is manageable flying from Glasgow to Amsterdam and then on to Zurich. I will get to the Hotel Alpenrose, I hope just before 10pm on Wednesday night. I will return on Easter Saturday back to Glasgow and will go and spend the night with Keith and Margie at Laudale, as I will miss the ferries back to the island. I will come over first thing on Easter Sunday from Lochaline.

I have not been able to see Paul since the 17th March, which is a long time. I have had to manage the burden of distance from Paul as the care he is receiving at Rankweil outweighs that pain. I know the numerous friends, who have blown in to see him in the past week, are not only amazed at Paul's progress, but are also very impressed with the standard of care he is receiving.

It is hard for me as I have not witnessed this latest phase of progress. Every step forward he takes attaches new anxieties for me as to how far he will be able to go in the next area of progress. For this I have to remain very measured and cautious and will continue to do so for many months to come.

Paul always had this wonderful mantra, which he applied very much in his business and personal life: expect nothing and you won't be disappointed. Every step he takes, whether it is moving a finger or a toe or opening an eye, is a bonus for me.

Having walked in to the Critical Care Unit at Feldkirch Hospital with Charles and William on the 19th of February, the doctors shared with us the enormity of his severe injuries. They also shared with us the reality of the struggle we would have to bear in the weeks ahead. Their immediate focus at that time was solely life.

I have had to start from this point. I have never on this journey given any false hopes to our children. I cannot.

I know many of you are very optimistic and for that I thank you. I am just very very cautious and I remain measured in my perspective. I move forward with each day and what it brings. As Charles so beautifully said, the sun rises in the morning and sets in the evening.

I cannot thank all those who have managed to visit Paul, his parents, our sister in law, Auntie Catharine, and I know his brother Mark is going to visit him soon. All the ongoing love and messages of support and wonderful prayers. I don't think Paul has any idea how greatly loved he is. I hope it won't be too long before he is able to realise this love.

I promise to give an update by the end of next week when I will have seen this progress that some of you have witnessed and be able to believe it for myself.

xx PENNY xx