That raises another issue Berdie and it's a matter of manners. A whole new set of etiquettes need to be developed. I don't mind someone at my house answering their mobile phone, briefly, but sitting texting, on their iPad, laptop when they've come to visit me is not acceptable. Tell them.
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...out into the garden where he has retreated into his shed. (good idea!)
Any grown man in this day and age should be able to use a mobile phone to send a text message himself - right? He has just made the mistake of asking me, as always, to send a message on his behalf BEFORE I'VE HAD MY BREAKFAST! He even went so far as to place the mobile phone between me and my computer (while I was on Gransnet!!!) and something just snapped! 
Is it just him? He is quite clever in most other ways. I have tried, several times, and very patiently, to show him how to do it. And it's really not difficult.
Is it a man thing? 
Sorry I may have given the wrong impression, they don't do it all the time. Because they are apart all week it only needs one to mention a dress or some new style shoes, and out comes the phone to view said item. They are well mannered.
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berdie my lot are just the same. I get out my kindle fire and look at GN.
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