Make the most of your computer this Christmas! Here are Mrs PC's tips for a Computer Christmas.
Computers can help you take some of the
strain out of preparing for Christmas, or make your gifts and cards more
personal, more of this in a moment…and if you are short of ideas, you could Google
your question…”Christmas idea for father in law”. You will perhaps be inspired!
For those who are creative, you could think
about how you could use your computer to help you this Christmas! Printing mailing labels for your Christmas
cards is such a time saver. Or you could
save paper and postage by making an email card this year, and decorating it
with images or photos, and writing up some news before sending it to your
family and friends.
Shopping online has the advantages of no queues
and you can shop any time, day or night. You can also spend time checking out prices
and comparing them. If you are a fan of
Amazon, you can create a wish list for yourself and share it with others, to
give family and friends gift ideas and ask them to do the same.
It’s always good to hear from old friends-
you could track down some of your friends with Friends Reunited, 123 People or
Facebook.
For a personal touch for your presents, use
your own photos for calendars, photo books, mugs etc. or get personalized gifts
made for you at www.gettingpersonal.co.uk.
You can design your own cards, using your
own or other images, and print them off yourself, or use www.bonusprint.co.uk.
Order your groceries and heavy items from
an online supermarket. You don’t need a
recipe book any more- you can just Google your search e.g.: recipe for turkey
curry.
The calendar function on your computer or
email programme can be very useful to set yourself reminders, and you could use
a spreadsheet or word document to keep track of your shopping and costs.
If you are very busy over Christmas and
miss your favourite TV or radio programme, you can use iplayer or itv player to
catch up.
Or perhaps you just want to get away from
it all or seek some sunshine! You could
use the Internet to book flights and hotels.
Or prefer to donate to your favourite charity- you can do this online
too http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/giving/
I am sure that most of you will be looking
forward to celebrating Christmas, and perhaps many of you will be hoping for a
new gadget this year.
I suspect that ipads and kindles will be
popular items! Do contact me after
Christmas if you need help with any of your new purchases. I don’t just do computers, I also do most
Apple products and can even teach you how to text or use your camera!
