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What was the last thing you looked up?

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grannyactivist Fri 29-Sept-17 16:52:41

Having access to a search engine has had a huge impact on my life. I research prospective tenants, look up how to do stuff, find out what's happening locally, check out recipes and inform myself about current events etc. Most days I look something up at least half a dozen times, probably more. I relish the immediacy of the response and the opportunity to 'compare and contrast' the range of information given. My last search was on stove fans - I saw a reference to them and had no idea what they are. I do now.
Over to you; what was the last thing you googled (other search engines are available). smile

vickymeldrew Sat 30-Sept-17 10:23:02

The price of cigarettes - to see how much I am saving having never smoked.
Ratio of autism boys/girls.
How old Rula Lenska is....

missdeke Sat 30-Sept-17 10:33:17

Road closures for my chosen journey.

Terrystred Sat 30-Sept-17 10:35:38

Tom Lehrer singing The Elements - led on to a hilarious song about maths that made me laugh into my breakfast.

Morgana Sat 30-Sept-17 10:45:16

Low ocular pressure. Been called back to eye hospital and although they have not said why, I think it is because the pressure has dropped. Trying not to panic!

Nanabilly Sat 30-Sept-17 10:52:17

Registry office or register office.lol

Lindylou57 Sat 30-Sept-17 10:59:22

How to ask for dry eye drops in Portuguese. On holiday and left all my stuff at home as had no probs for ages. Lo and behold swollen eyelids this morning! Got some ok and they seem to be doing the job.

libra10 Sat 30-Sept-17 11:03:37

£1 coins dated 2000.

I found a couple in the drawer, and wondered how soon they were going out of circulation. Also checked Ebay to see whether they were worth anything.

Omaoma57 Sat 30-Sept-17 11:07:55

Generator iron reviews!

HellsBells Sat 30-Sept-17 11:11:58

invatation to a crevant and shepherds pie evening

Mapleleaf Sat 30-Sept-17 11:20:54

Famous people who share my birthday ( to answer another GN post).

Jan51 Sat 30-Sept-17 11:25:08

'More tea vicar'. It came up in conversation with DH.

00mam00 Sat 30-Sept-17 11:41:24

IBS and before that, Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn's date of death having just read a biography written during his life time.

I surf many times a day and although DH is scathing about my dependence on the iPad, he is quick to ask me to look things up for him.

Granjan06 Sat 30-Sept-17 11:56:37

Patterns for crocheted flowers

RAF Sat 30-Sept-17 12:08:14

You are what you Google - no wonder Google knows more about us (and can pass it on to advertisers) than our own families! smile

Milly Sat 30-Sept-17 12:15:11

How to make Pumpkin Jam. My son in law lets me have some of his allotment and now I've grown a pumpkin don't know what to do with it. (I grow other things as well).

annifrance Sat 30-Sept-17 12:26:48

SNCF timetable and would you believe no trains to Toulouse for most of the day that I Need to get to the airport. Will have to research buses. Disgruntled.

nellgwin Sat 30-Sept-17 12:28:46

Details of travel to Strictly Come Dancing in Birmingham.
Which aircraft fly from Portugal to Birmingham.
M&S sale (they deliver to Portugal)
Robin Hobbs latest book

gulligranny Sat 30-Sept-17 12:39:14

Whereabouts of Monty Don's Long Meadow Garden
First name of composer Borodin (it's Alexander)
Recipe for Elderflower Possett

LadyGracie Sat 30-Sept-17 12:56:25

Frilly baby dresses

sussexoldbag Sat 30-Sept-17 13:40:02

Children's game "Greedy Granny"'. Should I laugh or be horrified!

Diggingdoris Sat 30-Sept-17 13:50:24

I looked up a phone number from a threatening message on my answerphone, supposedly from HMRC ! Beware it seems it's a scam so please do not ring or answer calls from this number--02038074351.

Maranta Sat 30-Sept-17 13:55:34

The sit to rise test!

Swanny Sat 30-Sept-17 13:57:47

My account at the local library. I knew DGS had a book out on my card but neither of us could remember what it was called.

Diddy1 Sat 30-Sept-17 14:58:19

Recipe for beetroot, walnuts and feta cheese.

MaggieMay60 Sat 30-Sept-17 15:18:12

A pattern for a santa claus doll, a recipe for soup as have glut of tomatoes that needed using up and what causes corns and how to treat it! Looking at all the answers above makes you realise how diverse we all are!