Thanks for all of the kind words again guys and if you're thinking about undertaking a restoration of your own but are hesitant to start, just go for it. I'm certainly no expert and generally just bumble my way through it and learn as I go. As long as your patient the results will come. You just have to enjoy it and take lots and lots of photos.
Thanks to the people on this forum sharing their knowledge anyone can have a crack at it.
