Hi all thanks for the welcomes 
Finding it a bit hard to get used to the car, so big and well never driven a diesel before, so much different to a small little nippy Toyota Corolla xli!!
PS do you need to verify each post with the letters thingy???
Thats only for the first few posts you make. I know its a pain, but we have to have such schemes in place to help prove you're human, and not a Viagra/Jewellery/bargain-of-your-life selling robot

Welcome to the site

Mrs TB is a shortarse, and it took her a while to get used to manuovering the Omegas in tight spaces. You'll get there, I'm sure

. If you have trouble judging the back of the car, esp if you aren't 6' tall, reversing sensors can be a worthwhile addition.
Diesel power delivery is very different to petrol, and completely reliant on the turbo. Try to get the turbo spinning before overtaking, to avoid the lag of the turbo.