Well, I've got my car back and have the chance to now use it with no outstanding issues or concerns.

The Gearbox place fixed the gasket for nothing under Warranty without quibble

Its been in for new front brake pads and to fix teh leak from the water pump which was getting worse ( 2 pints a day worse!)

They replaced the brake pads with Pagid pads, fitted a new Water Pump and of course replaced the cam belt, refilled everything etc. It had a service not long ago so didn't need anything else, - cost £575 quid. Ouch! ( not bad I guess but this takes the amount I've spent now to more than I paid for the car in the first place!

So, I've decided that even if it is now completely and utterly sorted I can no longer enjoy driving it as I'm constantly listening for something going wrong so its up for sale.

I need to move on even if its just for my own piece of mind, I spend too long in my cars to be in constant state of worry.