you were right! she very nearly started, I cleaned off the rotor, turned the plugs leads..there's no fuel getting to the fuel filter so I'm guessing there's a blockage either in the tank or in the line..or I need to put in more petrol.. I chucked some fuel into the carb & bless her she started, then died..hazards keep going all the time (even when switched off) so must be some rusty earths (?) but it's looking promising.Try a fresh battery, should at least get some dash lights coming on.
Then see what happens from there.