So i wondered out to Carlisle this morning, where there happens to be a Sony store, i happened to pop in to have a play with the lenses, and they happened to have the 10-18 which WAS in my desired lens list, so the salesman happened to offer me a discount on the lens which might have happened to sweeten the offer a bit i hummed and aarghed a little and after 30 seconds, i happened to get my bank card out and this happened
Thing is, i really wanted it for my trip to Bangkok, so i was prepared to buy it anyway, however, Sony shop knocked £30 off the retail price for me, then i also get £40 cash back from Sony too, so i found it too hard to resist. However, the best bit is, as i'm leaving the UK in September, i can also claim my VAT back too which is another £111, i need to go back and get the form for it though as i never thought about it whilst i was there!
Now all i need to complete my kit is a Sigma 30mm F/1.4 and decent travel tripod