Thank You all for the replies..
I always welcome drawing upon the knowledge of more experienced aviators.
I would never ever attempt to put flight safety at risk.. believe me I have no desire to get myself in any form of trouble.
Pace - IR is on the list.. Limited Finances at the mo! but hey we have all been through the pain!
CISTRS - Noted about the informal split and segregation of duties.
Picture attached of the cloud base just to give you all an idea of what it was like. Second picture taken a few minutes later.. prior to descent back down to 2000ft.
Cheers,
Scoobster.