What Noel said, it's not like we're going to provide software support to your Grandad.
But Audacity would be very straightforward. I'm thinking the easiest way would be using the onboard soundcard on a laptop, get a mic with an eighth jack input, pretty much plug in and play. But the quality wouldn't be great, if you wanted something a bit better you could get an external soundcard that has a proper XLR input so you can plug a decent microphone into it.
(Bazongaloid, Wed 15 Jun 2011, 7:40, 3 replies, latest was 15 years ago)

8-in 2-out mixer with -8dB switch and phantom power, aux cap and treble/bass cut.
Ultra-low noise 8 in/2 out line mixer and 2 in/8 out line splitter, each channel can operate independently in mixer or splitter mode, usable as 6 in/6 out level matching amplifier or direct injection box, converts levels between -10 dBV and +4 dBu, extremely wide bandwidth from 5 Hz to 200 kHz for highest signal integrity, 6 mono in, 6 mono out, 2 main inputs and 2 outputs, 4/8-segment input/output level meters for all channels and a microphone gaffer-taped to the priest.
( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Wed 15 Jun 2011, 7:42, Reply)

I do wish you were here last night.
Either a wonderfully-talented troll or a sixteen-year old right-wing twat with a stick up his ass.
www.b3ta.com/questions/offtopic/post1238585
( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Wed 15 Jun 2011, 7:45, Reply)

I'm just reading it now
It's funny, but the whole "special olympics" thing still stands when arguing with someone who is clearly either stupid or a troll.
(Bazongaloid, Wed 15 Jun 2011, 7:56, Reply)

I'm not asking for support
just a few software suggestions. I'm not much of an audio head, unfortunately. I will put forward Audacity after a bit of a play. Thanks :)
( Bats, Wed 15 Jun 2011, 8:35, Reply)

You can get fairly cheap USB soundacards that have XLR inputs.

(Bazongaloid, Wed 15 Jun 2011, 8:43, Reply)

That or Soundforge, Wavelab, etc.
Or get a digital dictophone.
( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Wed 15 Jun 2011, 8:44, Reply)