I want to set up a domain that I own, as a blog.... can I just go and download the software somewhere so that I can run a blog from it? If so...where from? tia... James.
well, most of the hosting companies come with a pre installed blog software like wordpress and some others, so u can start it with them -if u are looking for a better one, try downloading the latest wordpress version from wordpress.org/download/
you would need a hosting along with your domain. I would suggest you to use wordpress for your blogs. So look for a company which offers wordpress (check wordpress site > hosting for some tips). You can also download wordpress (its free) and try to install it on some free web hosting sites. But i would suggest you to spend some money (2-5 dollar a month) on some good basic hosting. good luck! ps: you can get wordpress from www. wordpress.org