Why had I volunteered to resit the final exams of my undergraduate degree? There was no need for me to do this, and I didn’t stand a chance of passing.

The only benefit of dragging myself back to Birmingham was a chance to see some of my old university friends. SPC was bound to pass the exam as a languages teacher. Another unnamed graduate, who was now a famous jewellery maker, stood the same chance as me. JS made herself very popular when she opened a picnic basket and shared out tapas and cakes.