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@General_Lucifer
If you've got the brass for an £800 fork and you really really want one then I think you should just go for it.
Suspension is fine, in it's place, but a lot of people fall into the trap of thinking you need all sorts of whistles and bells to enjoy mountain biking and it's just not true. Fork fetishism and suspension S & M is equivalent to the weight weenie in road biking, i.e. swapping perfectly good components for something more expensive in the vain hope that a carbon bar or machined stem or a bling fork or a gold chain will somehow enhance your ride immeasurably.
It still comes down to turning the pedals, honking up hills and avoiding crashing downhills.
Any money would probably be best spent in skills training sessions, or just saved while you enjoy one of the most pleasurable aspects of riding on or off road - free freedom!