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@Smallfurry
Cracked it!*
Armed with the knowledge that a few aids were an exceptable part of the learning process. I set-up the rollerswith a wall on my left, the dinning table on my right, and the child-step just under the dinning table.
I set off with my left hand on the wall, and my eyes focused on the window in front. I may be ruining what little E-rep I have, but I was geniunly spooked by the rollers. So letting go of the wall was a real barrier, especially as I seemed to be leaning to one side.
After a few minutes I pushed away from the wall and was off. I must say, I found it great fun. I've ran a fair few 10km's on tread mills, without TV or music, and find it nice to clear the mind, and focus only on the simple act of running. This feels like I should enjoy it in the same way, if not more so.
Rollers vs Turbo trainer, for those that only have space/time/money for one is always going to be a tricky one for some. But I can convinced that rollers were the right chose for me. Sorry for the lengthy post BTW.
(*gross exaggeration)