Thanks for the help. Much appreciated. Thanks for the link also Leomar. Not only does it give me order of install, but it tells me of loads of mods that I didn't know about.
Agreed - although the list was intended as an install guide, it actually is a great 'who's who' of IE mods.
For me the best part of the gameplay was exploring a new area - uncovering the black background and finding hidden nooks and crannies, treasure, secret doors, etc.