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May have to rethink the lanyard. I just turned round suddenly and now have a mild concussion...

If they're going to be primarily using it for Skype then the idea of having just a dongle is probably not all that wise: it'll eat data and the PAYG or short-term contract dongles aren't particularly good value for money. They might be better with a proper broadband deal: there are some companies who offer contracts that don't involve you signing up for a 12 or 24 month contract. Again, not as cheap as the longer term contracts, but heaps more reliable than a dongle and less data usage restrictions.

How confident are you in their ability to be able to understand and use the technology? Tablets are quite intuitive if you've grown up with computers, but not necessarily the easiest thing to use and understand if you are getting on in years and your hands aren't as nimble as they once were. And the screen size isn't perhaps so great for someone whose eyesight isn't what it once was.

It might be worth seeing if you can find a reasonably priced secondhand laptop with a decent-sized screen and built-in webcam. If they are only going to use it for a couple of things, then memory and so on probably aren't in the least bit important. If it's "clean" and can be set up so they only have to press the minimum number of buttons to do what they want to do, all the better.

I don't want to appear to be being negative in any way, and I don't know any of you, of course, so forgive me if I'm stating the obvious or saying the wrong thing, but I wouldn't underestimate just how difficult it may prove to be for them to manage any sort of computer or e-mail and Skype, if they've never used them before. I hope they can, and if they are able to see and speak to their daughter in this difficult period then it would be fantastic, but it might prove to be hard for them to master..

With respect, a "consumer" association funded by vendors to uphold and protect their values is not a consumer association, it's a trade association.

Nice work! Welcome to month 2!

Can I ask a genuine question?

The other protagonist has said, and I quote:
"what members on AAEC have not heard is our side of the story and have not seen the apology we made to her over a week ago on other websites".

Does such an apology exist, and has anyone seen it?

If there has been an apology by pm....how does XXX expect anyone other than the recipient to have seen it?

That was a rhetorical question, BTW.

I think (and it's only my opinion, FWIW) that it's a really, really good idea, if you plan on threatening legal action, to start by threatening legal action for something that the alleged perpetrator (that's the person who did it, if anyone needs help with the big words ) HAS done, rather than a random word you might have read heard somewhere.

But hey, what do I know?

If you find you need the services of a professional translator, I'm available.