I mysteriously never got the computer I wanted for Christmas for years. Only eventually turned up when I'd saved up pocket money for over a year to contribute h

I mysteriously never got the computer I wanted for Christmas for years. Only eventually turned up when I'd saved up pocket money for over a year to contribute half the cost. Turned out my grandmother "didn't like them" (not that she'd ever used one) - and she'd been a teacher. I think I turned out 'OK'