Haha - Its off!!!!
OK, so I grabbed the WD-40 (it solves everything

)
I sprayed it absolutely all over the winder and behind it...
Then I bashed the winder with a hammer.
Nope, still stuck.
So I tried 2 rubber mallets... nope, still stuck.
Time for brute force...
I get TWO hammers (normal with claw on the back) and wedged them behind the winder.
I pulled and jiggled until the bastard came off!
Now its off and getting cleeeeeaaaaannned and sanded before going back on... HAH you little scummy winder - I WIN!
Peter.