Dave, Yep that's me
I'm using a gitzo 3532 tripod with manfrotto 405 geared head, its a pretty solid setup.
I'm aiming for night landscapes rather than hi res astro shots, here's one i took before i got the mount:
http://500px.com/photo/27033009
I'll give the stacking a go, it works well for the startrail shots.
Luigi, i dont have the polar scope, i was looking through the main hole and the the small hole (which seems useless). I'll order the scope today, in the meantime i'll have a go at drift alignment.
I've been looking at a shot i took of the sky around the pole and i've made a star map thing which should help, looks similar to your pic. Also ordered an inclinometer.
Thanks guys.