surfing the web

[eah]

As I am housebound currenttly recovering from serious illness I have recently bought a laptop to help pass the time, and am rather computer illiterate so teaching myself.I have come across websites by accident really like the AB when using Google.Can anyone give me some interesting websites to look at [I love films/books/music/crosswords /puzzles and so have got BBC/ITV/CH4/itunes/newspaperforums /Amazon explored already]
Many thanks for your help........

[SRH]

Miles Mendoza recommends websites every day on Steve Wright's show on Radio 2 and has his own site:
http://www.websiteoftheday.info/
He often tracks down some great sites.

IMBD.com is good for films.

And if you just want to chat with others while you get better AB is fab - lots of lovely people!

Hope you're feeling better soon!

[jno]

http://www.imdb.com is the ultimate film site

[eah]

Many thanks to both of you.I will try all suggestions.Am finding the newspaper forums very interesting but am cautious when posting comments as I`ve witnessedhow some people have reacted to Newbees.So your comment to join in on AB chats was nice -thank you......Any suggestions about learning internet potential and applications-at the moment its trial and error but am doing all my food shopping online and bought all my presents this year this way!Happy New Year!

[fo3nix]

http://en.wikipedia.org

http://www.reddit.com

[SRH]

Happy new year eah! There are idiots wherever you go in the world and online but on the whole there seem to be less on AB. Hope to see you chattering again!

[Hugh Spencer]

If you are having difficulties in getting into all the possibilities of your computer, get a copy of 'The Beginner's Guide to Computers and the Internet' by Susan Holden and Matthew Francis published by Summersdale. I started from scratch two years ago and after buying several other books I found this extremely helpful. From an octogenarian.

[eah]

Thanks for all your help -much appreciated.