We all know that Jerome has special powers. But we tend to take them for granted. He knows what we are thinking, what is best for us, what we want, and how to get to wherever we happen to want to go by the quickest route. But when these special powers are demonstrated to other people, they are surprised.

A couple of weeks ago, Jerome met some of our friends from pubmeet night. He arrived, talked politely for a bit and happend to mention that he's working as a recruitment consultant, recruiting drivers.

"I can tell what kind of driver a person will be just from looking at them," he said, quite modestly for him. The truth - I can own your soul after a week's acquaintance if I want - would have sounded arrogant.

"You'd get too caught up in the detail," he said to Pete.

Pete's jaw dropped in a how-did-you-know-you're-right kind of way.

"You'd be good, but too relaxed. So relaxed that you'd sometimes be dangerous," he said to Andy.

Andy grinned in a sheepish yes-you've-got-me-there kind of way.

We're thinking about buying Jerome a spangly tent and a crystal ball.