Front page of my post has been updated!
Wow! Doesn't new rear suspension make a difference??!!
Replacing all the suspension bushes has totally fixed all the creaking in the suspension, and the car feels all perky, just like when it was new.......Awesome!
I would also like to testify that the droning noise that I was told was the transmission shaft bearings, is actually wheel bearings. There is still a very faint drone, but the car is now 97% quieter than when I was repatriated with my baby in December 2012.
Cheers, M