[Margaret Pilkington]

yes as surprises go, finding that your washer has decided to ignore you doesn't cut it for me.
As for controlling things from my phone....No, I don't want to do that. All I want my phone to do is make calls and very occasionally text.......I do not have a smart phone......I do not want a smart phone...well not unless it can do the hoovering, the washing, the ironing, the shopping and put it all away once done.
When they bring one out that does all that I will be ........DEAD!