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Jas turned up. She was really mopey like a cod.

“I got all ready for Tom to come home and then he called up from Birmingham and said he was going to stay on for a few more days. He says that he likes Birmingham and has got some great new mates.”

I was thinking, Oh, good grief! As if I haven’t got enough to worry about without having Hunky and Po in trouble. But I didn’t say anything.

Jas moaned on: “He didn’t used to like going out with mates, he used to like being with me.”

I said wisely: “Remember he is a Jennings boy. He is the same as Robbie. Remember the elastic band thing, Jas…let him have his space. In fact, why don’t you say you think you should have a break from each other for a bit? You know, to sort of find yourselves.”

Jas said, “I know where he is, he is in Birmingham.”

It’s easier chatting to Angus. I kept on, though. “Don’t be silly, Po! Anyway, I want to talk to you about Buddha. Do you know what Buddha says?”

“Didn’t he say quite a lot?”

“Yes, but he said, ‘When a crow finds a dying snake, it behaves as if it were an eagle. When I see myself as a victim I am hurt by trifling failures.’”

There was a silence and Jas started fiddling around with her fringe.

“Do you see?”

“Er…what has that got to do with Tom? He’s not an eagle.”

Honestly she is so dim. I explained, as patiently as I could, “It means, if you think your life is poo it will be.”

“Well why didn’t he say that?”

“Because a) he is Buddha and b) they do not have poo in Buddhaland.”