Online and in the shops: Internet workshop

Did your child or grandchild get a tablet computer for Christmas and would you like to learn the basics? 

If so, Argos is running beginner internet workshops for people who have little or no experience of computers covering practical skills like how to connect to and surf the internet, use a search engine, set up email, and stay safe online.

The two-hour workshops will run from February 10 through to March 10, in the Argos store at Queens Old Castle in Cork, costing €20 per person. Once the workshop has been completed, participants will receive a free Proscan 7” dual core internet tablet.

To book a place, call 1800 812 279 or drop into the store for more information; www.argos.ie

Spread it on: If your skin has been suffering during the recent cold weather why not try a tub of the Body Shop’s bestseller Body Butter. Cocoa Butter Body Butter, €7.95, is recommended by The Body Shop for very dry skin and during pregnancy to help prevent stretch marks.

Designed to moisturise skin for up to 24 hours, this rich cream contains Fair Trade cocoa butter from a co-op in Ghana, which helps to fund education and medicine for member families; www.thebodyshop.ie

Good for the DHA: The Omega 3 fatty acid DHA helps to improve learning, mood, memory and concentration and if your family is not eating two portions of oily fish like salmon or sardines a week, it’s unlikely that you are getting enough in your diet.

Studies show that 250mg DHA daily supports brain health and the Eskimo range of fish oils has a variety of formulations to suit all the family.

Eskimo Kids comes in two flavours Tutti Frutti and Orange, with added Vitamin D and E, €11.80, and is suitable for children up to the age of 12. For teens and adults try Eskimo Oil, €14.99 or Eskimo Brain 3.6.9, €29.99; www.eskimo3.ie

Ideal for kids: Dealing with a fussy eater or a poor sleeper, the Higher Nature Kids range of supplements may have a product to help.

Developed with taste and texture in mind, the range includes Vital Vits a chewy multi-vitamin, €10, Relax and Unwind, a berry-flavour drink containing calcium and magnesium — expensive at €18.80 for 10 sachets but effective as a wind-down drink before bed — minty tasting Vitamin D spray, €11.69 and Smart Focus an orange jelly Omega 3 supplement, 16.30; www.highernature.co.uk