Thank you for all your kind comments everyone. sorry if i haven't replied to the many pm's and email i have received but i hope you can understand that why i haven't just yet.

Anyway, i think i need to keep myself busy to keep my mind off things. I'm going to try and get the last £30 needed for the powerpack so i can start this project rolling again.

And thanks drew for sending me the round up of whats been suggested while i've been away. i hope to reply to all these as soon as possible