Thanks for the interest Jeff. Yes I'm local - Cottingham.
Lenses - Canon 50mm f1.8
Sigma 10-20mm
Tamron 17-50 f2.8
Tamron 50-200
Found these lenses give 'best bang for buck', specially the Tam 17-50.
Used Tamron 18-200 for a while, better than kit lens but slow. Miss the convenience
though so may check out their new 18-250. Maybe Canon L lenses after a lottery win!