so whilst i learn css and improve my coding id like to have my css externally to the html on my page can anyone suggest a free site i can use for this?

you could try webs.com

on mobile right now, sorry

^ If you don't already have a webs account, you'll have to wait 7 days until you can use the HTML only file uploader portion of it... unless it has changed since the last time I used it. Other than that, I don't know of a free site. I pay GoDaddy for a domain and web hosting.

webs says to me that the html option doesn't exist at all anymore? :(

i forget which section it is under, but webs has a file manager where you can upload your own files.  It is hard to find though... Maybe under settings or account management. 

you can do it for free on google docs.. you can either save a css/js file on your computer and the upload it and link it in or you can get the free add-on Edity... edity is kinda cumbersome and doesn't work that great, but technically it lets you make real time edits to your file.. i'm currently exploring the other add-ons on google docs that allow editing but better.. if you just upload the css file to google docs, you can't edit it and you have to re-upload every time you make a change