9 January 1974

Earlier in the day it was just us sisters. We went shopping because that’s what Dara wanted to do. I don’t really like shopping much and shopping with my sisters can be draining. When I shop I go where I need to go, buy what I need to buy and go home. When the four of us are together it can take hours just to look at shoes. But I like to spend time with them and if they want to go shopping I’ll go along. I’ve made them do what I wanted to do plenty of times.

She would not want me to say but she is now 35 years old. She is so far over the hill that it is behind her. Next year instead of shopping we are comparing nursing homes.