GMcM, who I hadn’t seen for over a decade, kindly asked me to his birthday party. Even better, he also invited a bunch of my girlfriends, all from different stages of my life. They included ECM from primary school, my colleague VAE from the 1990s, and my friend from work SC.

I was keen to have an opportunity to introduce all my friends to one another. However, it looked like ECM would steal all the limelight when she started fussing over a bruise on her bottom. We were saved this distraction when a physio wielded a data stick in her general direction and instantly cured the complaint.