update incase anybody else is so daft.
sent phone of to vodafone. 7 days later picked it up.they have replaced my handset with a referb stating they could not repair the original within a reasonable timescale. the refurb seems in better condition than the original as i had a scratch on the screen.
when i sent it off all the warranty documents said not covered for water or moisture damage and i was more hoping than expecting a working phone back.
seems i have been a very lucky chappy and my baby won't be coming swimming with me again i can tell ya.

can somebody tell me a way to see what update i'm running, voda havnt updated it to pr 1.2.

thanks for all help and replies.