Tallis Mann was born lucky. Lucky he bounced when the midwife dropped him. Lucky he wasn't named Bat after his old man. Lucky again when he filled the Pools coupon in when Old Bat couldn't be bothered. Lucky to find he was lucky playing the horses. Lucky to get a job at the bank where he met Jen Chen Violete, the love of his life. Lucky he didn't beat the crap out of the burglar. And lucky when he wasn't so far away when the sex offender struck. In general, Tallis Mann was lucky - and if you don't believe me, read on.