OK - no it is Excellent!!!

After just plugging in the AVR to the computer and clicking program the results are in:

Reading FLASH input file.. OK
Setting mode and device parameters.. OK!
Entering programming mode.. OK!
Erasing device.. OK!
Programming FLASH .. OK!
Reading FLASH .. OK!
FLASH contents is equal to file.. OK
Leaving programming mode.. OK!


Just as I had hoped (at least the good OK's had an '!' following them).
I should note that this was the second shot- the first time one of the ISP-Prog pins was incorrectly connected - a couple of solder joints later and success!