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Re: Can I have some advice please?

A few comments.

Firstly, I'd recommend Linux Mint, which is a cleaned up and improved version of Ubuntu. I'm not sure when Keith last used Ubuntu — Unity is not the default desktop, having been dropped a couple of years ago.

For seeing what software is available, have a look at https://linuxappfinder.com/ that lists applications by category and also lets you search for equivalents to Windows programs.

For creating a Mint usb, they recommend a free Windows program ...
A few comments.

Firstly, I'd recommend Linux Mint, which is a cleaned up and improved version of Ubuntu. I'm not sure when Keith last used Ubuntu — Unity is not the default desktop, having been dropped a couple of years ago.

For seeing what software is available, have a look at https://linuxappfinder.com/ that lists applications by category and also lets you search for equivalents to Windows programs.

For creating a Mint usb, they recommend a free Windows program ...