By that I mean it is slower than a wet week, and it now takes up to four times longer to get certain critical jobs done. Among other issues, the copy and paste function has all but gone AWOL.

This applies especially to researching on the Internet, and creating newsletters and videos.

The video I'm working on at present has already taken four days instead of two.And that's because of computer glitches and downtime.

I must admit that I have been told in the past that I needed to be replaced - and so it is with this ancient PC.

 We need a divorce and a fresh start - preferably with something I'd be happy to spend the rest of my life with. (Been there, done that).

But as for computers, this would mean something that does not carry a crippling price ticket; something that has been used, but refurbished and, for me, is as good as new - in my eyes at least.

So here it is - and I'll show you the before and after shots before I pass the plate, like they do in church (I mean, unabashedly, the donation plate).

I did shop around, and I knew I could go for one of these.....