just thought i'd post an update if it helps other people here...
the indicator/hazard light fuse is in the fusebox under the bonnett (in front of the battery)
the stereo has two fuses, one in the fuse box under the bonnett, the other fuse in the fuse box in the drivers side footwell (i found it...doh!)
my indicator and hazard lights are now working. dont know what i did but i simply decided to change the fuse although the original one did not look blown.
with regards to the stereo, again i changed the fuse at the back of the stereo and magically that also started working, even though the original fuse did not look blown.
do fuses need changing even if they dont look blown? never heard of that one before!!!! but hey ho, it works now, so i'm happy with that!
now the next problem.......the flash (main beam) lights have now stopped working!!!! anyone know where the fuse is for that?