Never a hairy person I took delight in cultivating three long hairs that grew on the inside of my forearm - I even christened them Tom, Dick and Harry. It was rather strange that on my pretty hairless arm there where three quite long and thick strands growing where hair really shouldn't grow but I was proud of them. At school, I used to play with them by trying to run them between my fingernails so they would curl. Well, it was better than Mathematics! Over time, I grew quite attached to Tom, Dick and Harry. They were something permanent in my life and were always available when I was bored.