Outofthe mouthsofbabes

WheN our girls holly and Charlotte were 12 and ten, we stayed in a trendy hotel in New York. My wife and I were waiting for our keys in reception when the children ran up to us in a state of excitement. ‘Daddy, Daddy, you have to come and see this. It’s amazing — it’s a computer that prints immediately.’ Along with some puzzled guests and staff, we went over to look. how we all laughed when we saw what were they talking about: a typewriter. Chris Webb, Lower Shiplake, Oxon.