Where was I? Sunday Times, CAPTCHA string

[4legsgood]

Please can someone help.
Just trying to enter this comp. After filling in all relevant details, I am asked to enter two words of a captcha string. One word is modern English and the other what I assume is Old English written text which is very difficult to read. On submitting - I am told to try again and two new words are given. I've tried over 50 times and am getting really frustrated - I just want to enter a competition, why am I asked to do all this.
What, if anything, am I doing wrong or not understanding?

[2sp_]

Sometimes there is a wee button you can press and you will hear the words instead.

Some of those CAPTCHA words are very hard to read.

[4legsgood]

I've tried the audio help but that is just as bad - a garbled noise.

[2sp_]

Sorry!

I had real trouble with one just yesterday. I think they are getting harder to read - or I need glasses!

[stocksman]

They're not always real words, in answer to the 'Old English' bit of your query.

[4legsgood]

Hi Stocksman.
Many thanks for letting me know that they were not neccessarily proper words. The CAPTCHA said 'enter the two words' - very misleading! That was where I was going wrong, I was trying to see words. I entered what I saw and all worked. All sorted and I now understand what it is all about.
Very grateful to you.