thanks guys for the advice received re changing my settings - detailed step by step guide received by email & here it is
Hope you're all having a great Bayram
Here is the email I received.. good luck
Nichola,
If you want to watch "banned" sites you've just got to make a couple of simple adjustments to the settings on your computer.
Google "change DNS settings" and choose the operating system that you have installed i.e. Vista, XP etc. Then when you get to the DNS settings page click the dot next to "Use the following DNS server addresses"
To the right of "Preferred DNS server" enter 208 - 67 - 222 - 222
Beside "Alternative DNS Server" enter 208 - 67 - 220 - 220
Click OK and then OK again.
Shut the computer down and Restart it.