Hi Graham,
welcome to the LLUG! It’s still only small but I hang around here a bit 😉
Also welcome to the world of Linux, and only Linux 😉 I’m the same and ditched Windows a long time ago – it’s just not fit for purpose 🙂
enjoy using Mint 17 – it’s a great system and if you do have any problems just give us a shout!
Cheers
DJ