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Hello, Elle!
I detested school and was asked to leave when I became 15. No certificates, just "off you go".
Score was 1-1. Not much of a game!
Did you download Adblock Plus to your Hudl?
I did, but have uninstalled it.
I was running on Google Chrome and have now installed Firefox as well.
Adblock Plus comes as an "add-on" with Firefox and is simpler to install.
I did not know that about Firefox.
Seems to be a good browser.
Maybe you should try it, Elle?

You are quite right, of course, Malone! Nor should I start a sentence with 'But' , which I often do - maybe put it down to colloquialism?
No one talks like he/ she would write formally, either!

Hi, Rusty!
Yes, I have downloaded Adblock Plus to my Hudl. It has worked fine on the Forum until yesterday! and now I've got intermittent adverts appearing. Sometimes when I look in , all is clear, then next time there 'll be several adverts all over the page. But this is the first time I've had trouble since I got my Hudl. A mystery!
Why did you uninstall it? were you having similar trouble?
I'm also having trouble with accessing my emails? don't know what's gone wrong? I hate technology!!!!!!

There is no rule that sentences shouldn't begin with a conjunction ! It is a common misconception, with no historical or grammatical foundation.

P.S. I'm using my desk top right now!

.........or end? I'm reminded of dear, dear, Winston:

"This is the sort of nonsense up with which I will not put!"

Thanks, Chris - I'd forgotten about that. I think the rigidity of some of these so-called 'rules' is responsible for their demise.

Yes, Chris, that's another of my pet hates , sentences ending with a preposition! Sometimes , I have to force myself to do it, just so as not to sound too pedantic! I rarely can bring myself to write it though!

I too hated school but I was expected to succeed so I did but going to university in the late 5os and early 60s was hard work and the discipline was very harsh but we learnt I worked in Further Education for 20 years and was appalled at the lack of basic education the students had some could not really read or write and a book was some kind of punishment The standard has slipped so much I cannot see the way to change it.The students see sports stars and musicians making millions and feel the three Rs dont matter anymore,being a Librarian I felt that the age of the book was gone and there is nothing to replace it

Elle, at worst you will have to reconfigure the Adblock.
But if you switch Hudl off and then on, it should be OK.
At least for a while.
I had a spells where ads were getting through and reconfiguring became a pest.
Then, I learned if I installed Firefox, it was an add-on, in the Firefox settings.
So, that is where I am now.
No more problems R us!
I have no probs with emails, though I rarely use them.