"and occasionally combinging (sic) them; suchlike on a far larger scale and I'll stop at least some of my whinging."

Cease thy whinging my antipodean pal as they are already doing it.

I know any advice offered is often ignored but take some and go and see Bellowhead. Then realise the error of your ways and come and join the party.*

*Then go and see Michael McGoldrick and see the best player of Irish flute (amongst other things . . .) in the world who was born in Manchester.