i did just talk to a dev and have downloaded the updated bootstrap they have now. Its finally syncing great. Thank you altfinance for your reply. Also running the old wallet 
Cheers.
Cheers.So I've been wondering "If it isn't broke, don't fix it" - if the old wallet is working fine for myself. Is there any benefit to upgrading to the new wallet? I don't fully understand the function behind the upgrade?