Thank you for the reply Normal Pilot. That sounds more like what I would have expected. I was hearing rumours of circa £24,000 basic.
Many thanks too for the advice on contract and basing FRogge. Would certainly only be interested if FR direct hire and the right base.
Seems a pain to have to do the full 73 rating as think it only expired by just over the three years and have been flying Boeing in the interim.