If you’re aged 11-17, the Internet doesn’t *just* mean that you can play computer games all night, write viruses, look at bizarre and extreme porn, and meet exciting older men.

With the help of your Solo card you can also get into online betting, which sounds like something kids might enjoy and therefore has caused a terrible fuss among the usual nanny-tastic suspects. Interestingly, the online retailers of strong cider and budget alcopops also seem to sell to holders of Solo cards, providing an ideal teen evening in – although you do need to buy a case of 24.

Sometimes I wish I’d been born 10 years later. And I was going to make an obligatory comment about ‘at least the music was better when I was 15’, but having looked it up I’m really not convinced…