Very brief update, the bike is great, it soaks up the bumps with ease and with the 28mm tyres its very comfortable.
I'll stick up a pic in a minute of how it looks on the commute, it looks a bit OTT but I keep tools, tubes, pump etc along with some spare gloves, lights and waterproof top in the rack bag and clothing, grub etc in the pannier. I hate ruck sacks and putting stuff in my pockets! My commute is 12 miles each way on poorly lit country roads so I like to be prepared!
Cheers.