Skating on thin ice

Cedric's life is a series of triumphs and disasters.

If one day he manages to impress his sweetheart Chen, the next his own obsessive jealousy will earn him a mighty slap.

He can surprise his parents with tender, generous gestures, then bring them on the verge of a heart attack with his calamitous school reports.

As for his grandfather, he's built along the same lines.

The trick is to enjoy the good parts - and weather the rest!