Well I got it all back together yesterday. Lack of funds and time (and necessity) has been the reason for the 10 week gap. Anyway with some spare time I set about fitting the new rad and plumbing everything in. It was a semi-struggle but nothing major and I had the car running within two hours, after a jump start from the trusty Fiesta and a whole lot of misfiring, but eventually I got all the fluids circulating and at the right level and took her out for a spin, and all is well in Honda world.
All I need now is some money so I can tax and insure the old girl :|