Hello from Bonnie Scotland

hi folks

a great big hello from myself , just reached an age when I can now get some time to start a hobby that has been on my wish list for many years, I have no knoledge whats so ever, I was informed that the Canon 500d with its bundle lense,is a good all round starter kit, so purchased this couple of weeks ago, love portaits/landscapes if any one can point me in the right road, it would be fantastic as i am getting tired eyes reading, about the various subjects