Hi Neil
Many thanks for the help "seriously you have helped loads" cheers but on the point of transistors and if i read it right would a 2n3053 be ok
The way I read it is ,, Vce 40Vdc & 700mA but will a 555 trigger the 2n3053
In your diagram c2 & c3 are 68uF ,, can you please offer a replacement as I have looked on maplins & ESR web sites and they dont list a 68uF elec CAP
There is 47 & 100uF , which would be best?
And as to the LEDs ,,, ohhhhh well trial and error and daughter dear will have to wait for her "colourfull" edge to her vanity mirror LOL
Many thanking steve