Spoke to my Mum this Evening on MSN, (She lives miles from me, so MSN is easiest way to catch up with her)
Anyway, to cut a long story short, filled her in on what was happening with my blown cylinder head gasket, and it only bloody turns out she had a small win on the lottery this weekend

She's sending me £100 to pay for a metal head gasket for my car

Mum's, you just gotta love em, always there for you when you need them.
PS. My Mum's the best cook in the world as well. hehehe.