Rosehip i didn't automatically assume it was him, it was him that wasn't home when it was noticed and after i had questioned everyone else, i have never accused him of it and wouldn't do so, i asked him yesterday and he said no, and the look on his face told me what i needed to know, that he didn't know it was there. as i've said before, he's a really good kid. i do understand your angst tho, my little brother was like that, my older brother is the same, nothing is, was or will ever be sacred unless it's theirs, hence why we don't go to stay over when we visit!

lol nadine, way back when we were babes and small kids in the time of dinosaurs (because apparently we're ancient now we're over 12!) movies tickets were a lot cheaper than they are now

thanks for all the feedback, i've decided to pay him some pocket money each week for mowing lawns, in winter he'll have to find another helpful thing to do as our grass doesn't really do much over winter and if he wants to earn extra money he can negotiate how much and for what

it's funny you should mention a money tin, DS2 and i were looking at them today ..