Hi Aussie99,
thanks for replying, one of the most annoying things is I'm not on reduced hours I just work my hours more evenly eg (8 hrs working, 8 hrs rest period, then 8 hrs working) rather than (14hrs working, 8 hrs rest period, 2 hrs working or more) so still works out the same 24+hours away from home. Having worked these hours for the past thirteen years should work in my favour too.
take care