I was meant to be saving for a shed, but I started browsing lathes on eBay and... well, short take is hubs and I ended up driving to Birmingham yesterday to pick up an old model DML24. It's missing a few bits, but it cost me just over three figures and the chap threw in four tools for nowt, so I'm not complaining.
Only problem is my continued lack of shed - in other words somewhere to keep this!