I can't stand the flicker any more!

[minator]

How good are LCD monitors? I'm a bit of a jackass so my main reason not to go for one is that I expect them to be quite delicate, I mean if I nocked it over when I'm pissed I'll surly break it, wouldn't I?

Depends how hard you hit it...
They seem OK as far as I see.

Anybody know of any good deals on CRT monitors in the UK, that do at least 70Hz in a good resoloution?

Try Dabs, they usually have a good selection at a resonable price.
Forget 70Hz  Go for 85Hz, it'll hurt (possibly quite badly) for the first few days but you'll be able to sit in front of the computer for hours and hours.

My eyes ache and my brain feels funny.

Yes, I've had that.  I think it's called being sober. :-D

[minator]

Hmm, you dont actually need anything over 70Hz, as your eyes only refresh at 70, anything over that is overkill.

Tell that to my eyes,  If I go below 85Hz I'll notice the flicker and get sore eyes, I can get used to it but I'll not be able to sit in front of the monitor for so long.
Weirdly If I go up to 90Hz I get uncomfortable again, 85Hz seems to be the sweet spot for me at least.

One advantage of LCDs does seem to be you can sit in front of them for longer.

BTW I wasn't aware human eyes did refresh - you a cyborg or something :-P