Oh, and is there any difference in regional versions or other important
things I should be aware of in this new found quest to reanimate my
best childhood friend ?
You'll want the 1.3 kickstart if you can get one, as its a bit more fully featured.
NTSC vs PAL issues for software I guess. You mention scart so I am guessing you are in Europe? If so, most software will work great on your machine.
What RAM is in the machine? At the original 256k, you'll be extremely limited. 512 will help but a meg will work for most OCS software and games.
I'd also scavenge for a spare floppy drive if you can find one
