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[Agemo]

Phew - job done!
 
Taking my time, and working methodically, I reckon that start-to-finish was around three hours.
That included having to split/chisel-off the forward offside wishbone nut - so not too bad for a novice!
 
I followed chrisgixer's excellent guide: http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1285891052
Thanks for this Mr 'gixer!
 

However, a couple of points to note:
* Being a TD, you really need to release the oil cooler pipes from the filter base, as you'll encounter considerable difficulty accessing/removing/refitting the rear (vertical) wishbone bolt.
Although the oil loss is minimal, a drip-tray avoided any mess here.

* With both sides of the car raised off the ground and securely supported with stands, disconnect BOTH drop-links as your first task after removing the wheels.
The anti-roll bar can then be positioned upwards so as to aid removal/refitting of the 'bones themselves. This also made refitting of the lower ball-joint reasonably straightforward.

* Give all the nuts/bolts a good spraying with Plusgas or similar a day or two prior to doing the work - this really paid off!

Thanks to everyone's supportive comments on here - much appreciated, believe me!
 

It's now time to indulge in a nice hot bath, and thence sample some of Mrs Sethsmate's made home-made apple crumble with piping hot runny custard for tea - mmmmmm!
 

Thanks again everyone, from The Valleys!
      

Well done SM,  I must confess I didn't take the cooler pipes off when I did mine, and while awkward, it was still doable fairly easily. I recall the most difficult bit was retrieving a nut dropped into the chassis.

A good job done then. I didn't remove cooler pipes either, and as for the nut dropping into the chassis - it's still there! 

[05omegav6]

So how much were your bolts?  I was quoted £30 at my local (useless) stealer

Less than £15 all in iirc.