Finally found some time to play with the new toys!!! Its an interesting experience, the sewing machine feels very new, I've run through all the different stitches and re-threaded it and wound bobbins so I feel quite familiar with it. It is very slow compared to my old jet powered affair but I expect I'll get used to that. There are lots of extra bits which I find a bit fiddly- its possible there were similar fiddly bits on my previous machine but I've long since lost them and then they become erased from living memory. Some of these bits look a bit more important so I will have to be a little bit careful. The spool requires a 'lid' or the cotton reel flies off - its detachable and already has a tendency to wander around the sewing table hiding - the other worrying bit is the small piece of plastic which covers the drop in bobbin - when the bobbin is changed this piece also detaches altogether and I can see it disappearing if I'm not disciplined about it!!!...