Well I'm back at work today, got in this morning and my bandsaw has arrived over the holidays It's only little but I hope that it should do the job (if I'm careful with it).
Over the holidays, I was intending on building a workbench, so I went to the DIY shop and tried to buy the stuff. Unluckily though, they no longer have the facilities to cut wood to length so that I could fit it in the girlfriends tiny car . In the end I had to buy a flat pack workbench, which is very cheep and cheerful but it should do the job (once I put a vice on it anyway).
I've also taken over a set of draws that were in the spare bedroom and are now full of plans and sandpaper.
I've also put two big holes in the side of the duvan bed so that I could keep tools in there . After a bit of rejigging of the bedroom, I know have a workshop and there isn't really much else I have to buy (exept for maybe a door and a shopvac)
Pics soon