folks
thanks for the ideas - I had a long look at various vices (fly tying vices only, ahem! on the internet last night and this morning .
I will go with the Scottie - I really like the simplicity and the spring lever action (I have that on my current vice), and it looks just ideal for my preferences. Plus, as I am receiving this as a gift I have to stick to the agreed budget.
Regals and Anvils are great, and I do subscribe to the "buy the best you can afford" notion, but for tying, for me, simple is perfect (and as I have not tied a single flee since September... )