RE: [lace-chat] elictricity

2007-03-26 Thread Jill T
Betty Ann I travel to the States every year. All I take is a Travel Adapter that I buy in the UK (they even sell them at the airports now, but more expensive that is the stores), and plug whatever I want to use into that. If using the travel hairdryer, I make sure that it is set to 120v

[lace-chat] electricity

2007-03-26 Thread Libby Inglis
Hi all, I've just returned from the USA and the only thing I can add to the discussion is that the charger for my mobile (cell) phone wouldn't work with just an adapter on it. I eventually went to Radioshack where a very helpful man sold me a multi-purpose adapter with the correct jack plug to

[lace-chat] RE: lace-chat Genealogy Questions

2007-03-26 Thread Kathi {Beirs} Ivey
Don't know if I'm doing this correctly or not, but here goes. I've been reading the questions regarding genealogy, a hobby I have a great passion for. While I don't have the answers to the specific questions being asked here, I do have a suggestion for two free websites that might help you all.

re: [lace-chat] electricity

2007-03-26 Thread Bev Walker
Two useful sites where you can get the proper converter/transformer stuff: www.travelsafe.com www.travelproducts.com usual disclaimers yes T, the appliance converters have changed in the last few years LOL -- bye for now Bev in Sooke, BC (on beautiful Vancouver Island, west coast of Canada)