well we got a LOT of books and things like art supplies, but also appreciation.
my brother did well in his GCSEs so my dad got him a new guitar... they rewarded our interest in extra-curricular activities by investing in those activities more, I suppose.

i was the least musical person. My brother learned clarinet, moved onto saxophone, and also plays guitar; my sister is a grade 8 cellist who supplemented babysitting money with being in a string quartet on hire for events.
( sleepybinky, Mon 28 Nov 2011, 13:29, archived)

you're the Bez to the rest of the family's Happy Mondays

( spesh., Mon 28 Nov 2011, 14:07, archived)