Cheers David.
I've just read, nicolas collins' book on audio electronic circuits.... got most of the way through make: electronics but i didn't enjoy that too much, got me 555 book ordered then on to audio amp book. I'll have a nosey around forum to look for what book suggestions there are at minute. Just got my oscilloscope as well and looking for a good book to teach me how to use that properly. So much to catch up on, if i wasn't such an airhead at school!