Thank you stik & Justiciar - You are quite correct that Clacton is far more accessible for the tail wheel conversion & Cambridge would be more accessible on days when the Dartford crossing is struggling to cope with life - I'll look both of them up.
I'm also intrigued by the mention of the stampe & Jungman & shall perform a little research here.
stik - is your aversion to owning another Tiger cost / time related or does it hinge on it's flying characteristics?
regards, enq.