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Who did you last Google and why?

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grannyactivist Wed 29-Jun-16 23:54:24

I just googled Patrick Grant - I'm hooked on the Great British Sewing Bee, so I wanted to know a bit more about him. He's Scottish, went to boarding school and Oxford University, trained as an engineer and once worked as a nanny. He looks great in everything he wears cycling gear and has a girlfriend named Katie Hillier. I admit I did spend a few minutes drooling over looking at his images too. grin (I'm so shallow.)

Jayh Thu 30-Jun-16 09:47:34

Colin Morgan who is looking lush on the telly just now. ?

MaizieD Thu 30-Jun-16 09:46:52

To answer the OP's question, the last person (she did ask 'who', not 'what')I googled was AW Pugin because the place where I volunteer was largely designed by him and his family and I am trying to write a vistor guide to the stained glass windows. Most of them were designed by him. Also because I wanted to establish how the various Pugins were related.

jinglbellsfrocks Thu 30-Jun-16 09:43:08

Liam Fox. Because I knew there was something dodgy about him but couldn't remember what.

Maggiemaybe Thu 30-Jun-16 09:02:28

Ah no, it wasn't Cyndi Lauper, it was Toyah Wilcox.

Off to Google memory failure in older people...

Maggiemaybe Thu 30-Jun-16 08:54:45

Oh she has, chelseababy, a few years back, and she's written a book about it. She did loads of research to find the best surgeon, who happened to be in Paris. She looked so much better, my two colleagues and I pledged at the time that if one of us won the lottery, we would all three pay him a visit grin

Off now to Google to see whether it's stood the test of time.

Teetime Thu 30-Jun-16 08:50:02

I asked Google what the population of the earth was a few days ago

Greyduster Thu 30-Jun-16 08:48:44

Minecraft books. I was thinking of getting one for GS who has just started doing it, but he's moving so fast with it I think a book would be redundant! Before that I googled the consultant who is going to be doing by niece's surgery. I'm always googling something.

chelseababy Thu 30-Jun-16 08:47:27

Lauper!! Pauper couldn't have afforded it!

chelseababy Thu 30-Jun-16 08:46:46

Cyndi Pauper, to see how old she is, having seen her on tv at Glasto. Looked like she's had a bit of work done.

Anniebach Thu 30-Jun-16 08:45:19

I couldn't remember the name of the church on Anglesey where shipwreck victims are buried so googled it yesterday , takes far less time than search for a book on it

Alima Thu 30-Jun-16 08:44:18

Monkey World as we are hoping to go there.

Maranta Thu 30-Jun-16 08:38:22

Grannyknot, you should try Googling, because capers are not nasturtium seeds ? but you can use them as a substitute. smile

Badenkate Thu 30-Jun-16 08:30:44

There are so many things I don't know that I want to find out about when I hear about them and google has been so useful. Curiosity is the human condition. How do you find out about things Petra?

BBbevan Thu 30-Jun-16 08:30:29

I did Google Earth. To see what was in the vicinity of a cottage we were interested in.
Sadly it was a working quarry !

NanaandGrampy Thu 30-Jun-16 08:28:12

I googled a cream mentioned in the thin skin thread !

Pittcity Thu 30-Jun-16 08:24:12

Ricky Tomlinson after watching "Born On The Same Day" because I couldn't believe that he was 77!

Grannyknot Thu 30-Jun-16 08:17:01

Capers are nasturtium seeds (I knew that grin )

Coolgran65 Thu 30-Jun-16 08:16:00

Just googled toys for 3 year old on Amazon.com as they will deliver directly and free of charge to my dgs in the USA.

morethan2 Thu 30-Jun-16 08:08:40

I don't know what search engine I used but I asked "what are capers?" Now I know

Gononsuch Thu 30-Jun-16 08:06:26

I started last Christmas with "what do I buy for a 5 year old grandson". Over 30000 results, I now google every where, These school children have got it made.smile

Coolgran65 Thu 30-Jun-16 07:57:08

I'm looking at a Pepperberry dress on eBay and I googled to see if Pepperberry clothing came up large or small fitting.

petra Thu 30-Jun-16 07:52:10

I never use google. Horrible people. Just my little protest.

Stansgran Thu 30-Jun-16 07:38:43

I googled what to wear/ not wear on safari. I'm not going on safari thank goodness but the DGC are and I'm buying them clothes when they are here next week .

ginny Thu 30-Jun-16 07:34:44

My last Google was trying to locate some yellow heart shaped buttons.

Grannyknot Thu 30-Jun-16 07:31:51

I Google people all the time, usually to check whether my memory serves me right about something, but also to find out more about someone I am interested in.

I also Google actors to see where we know them from ... smile

Or meanings of words for husband doing the crossword.

It has now got so that my tablet is never far away.