Well I did it! Went out and got a laptop

[painterman32]

But I was right, it's started already and it's only been up and running for an hour.......I knew once I bought myself a laptop the kids would want to borrow it. No. 2 grandson 'A' just asked me 'so i can email my friend' I said what did you do yesterday when I wasn't here, he replied, I text him so i said well text him today, but 'that costs money' so does borrowing this, £10 an hour i said. Am I being mean?

[emmie]

No, your laptop, your rules..

[Euphemia]

No, it's your laptop!

[ummmm]

Do your grandkids live with you?

[DTCwordfan]

No ummmm, they rent space from him.

[charlieuniform3]

Buy them their own laptop - sorted

[scotman]

Better bet for grandchildren would be 'work for laptop access'

[DrFilth]

or charge them 5p an email to help you get the cost of ypur laptop back :)

[painterman32]

we've got a PC, but my son is usually doing farm stuff on it, or my DIL does the household accounts - there are 4 children, from 7-15 somebody is usually doing homework. They had a choice Christmas Wi and games or a laptop - they chose the games consul.

[B00]

how's Mercia? Not really been here last few days, so not been keeping up, so to speak.

[sherrardk]

Don't get an iPad - you'll never get your mitts on it again. Even the three year olds 'request' it to play on (under very watchful supervision).