The news smashed any hopes of a reunion.

I am a great believer in self-management, that you must survive and find a way to play the hand you are dealt.

'He used to be called Trevor Buss.' 'Chad? I don't believe you.' […] 'He changed his name into Muhammad Shahabuddin Ali-Shah.' 'No!' 'He'd insist on the whole name. He played football and his mates got fed up saying, Pass the ball, Muhammad Shahabuddin Ali-Shah […] No one passed to him. So he became Chad.'

The wrought-iron gates (infangthief and outfangthief in heavy balls on the gate-posts) were open for their hard-breathing entry.