Thanks for the help guys!
What I want to do is buy as I need. Been selling / giving away most of my kit recently for this reason... I want to set out to do something, achieve it, tick it off the list then buy then buy (but ideally make) an item that allows me to do the next thing so really going back to the basics.
So my list is going as follows:
1a) Make Fire (matches, lighter) - enough to boil water (proving I can do it)
1b) Buy nice fire steel
1c) Make Fire (fire steel) - enough to boil water
1d) Identify different fungi for fire lighting, best tinder, wood etc
1e) Make char cloth to aid in fire starting
2a) Make Shelter (Natural)
2b) Make cordage - to improve shelter (and to prove it works)
This is not a definitive or set list by far but things like that, I attempted the fire one the other day and after half an hour or so I wrote it off as a dismal failure... going back soon hopefully to try again with a different mind set (and more matches!)