Thanks for your reply. I like the bike but have only had it about three weeks so i'm not too attached to it.
I was contemplating selling and just buying a road bike due to the high cost of the conversion and the fact i don't have the skills to do the work myself. My only concern is how much i will lose on the bike having only had it this short space of time but i suppose that is the price i will pay fornot exploring all of the options properly!!!!!!