Hi All,
Thanks for all of the responses & information.
Have done the job, replaced the Thermostat. Old Thermostat had movement just flopping around loose.
Internals all looked nice & clean.
Filled & flushed with distilled water twice to remove as much green coolant as possible.
Followed the procedure. Had no real difficulty, just a little awkward doing it on stands in the garage.
Idling o.k. now. Will keep a close eye on coolant level for the next week or so.
Thanks again.