Chris, that is exactly the info that i was after.
I have had a good study of the Wordpress procedure and everybody seems to agree with you that it is the way to go.
The problem is that I have absolutely no understanding of the programming languages (?).
Do the free one-click installers handle that for me or will I have to copy out lines of html (?) text instructions? In other words, could a beginner tackle a 'one-click installation. I would have had a go already but the suppliers that I have looked at all want you to buy the hosting service before using the 'one -click installer'. Perhaps I have been looking at the wrong ones? Do any of them allow you to test the installation before buying the hosting service?
Anyhow, thanks a million for that excellent reply. It cleared up a lot of stuff.
Tommc