Thanks for all the encouragement guys, finished the move today so a few days with Mrs GT will be in order. Put all the hunting equipment in one quarter of the shed so no doubt I'll be using the early nights to set up. The nephew is now a short car ride away and is keen as mustard, so not only will I get some quality digs in ill be sharing with the young bloke some great times at a great age for him. I still have many great memories spent with my uncles doing all sorts of different things over the years so I'll be glad to now be the one creating some for him.
He went specking the other day and picked up some really good pieces right of the mounds, so he's gone one up on me there, Having the eyesight dialed in like that will be handy. He's a great little prospector and will no doubt be my shadow which I'm really looking forward to.