Thanks for your responses.
Greatly appreciated. Is there any order that one can 'wing it on' so as to avoid a large outlay at one time?
I'm half tempted to see how I get on with what I have to see if I wish to stick with it?
I hate the thought of buying new gear then not sticking with it, so if there is a recognised staged route to upgrading it would limit my risk to exposure. Yes, they put flat edges on 20 pence pieces so they can be extracted from my hands with a spanner/I turn the gas off whilst I'm turning the bacon etc!
Hopefully these will work?