Turbo Trainer Advice

If i were you I'd get a Cycleops Fluid 2. It'll do everything you need.
Anything else is overkill.

Where are you based in london?

Based in Aalesund Norway. Which is part of the problem.

Just googled fluid trainers, read around (including your hill triaining advice), and came to the conclusion that the Fluid 2, is the best option, and is the same price as the Tacx models I mentioned.

Should have just listened to you at the start :)

Pretending for a second that I'm an idiot cough. Do you just up speed, shift up the cassette, and your in hill hell?

I used to suspect; now I know for certain.
Having some numbers to focus on during intervals is good though.

I did roller training all winter watching Timbersports. This led to a worrying man crush on the kiwi champ though.