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Cheers for that, glad you survived the downpour as well!

Nobody else got any comments on this?? We can't be the only people ever to have a leaky tent!

I'd use liquid seam sealer, applied with a small cheap artist's paintbrush and worked well into the stitch holes. Do it while the tent is pitched and the seams smooth, allow 24 hours to dry before folding the tent otherwise it will stick to itself. You can also do this on the outside if you feel it's necessary. Seam sealer liquid is a lot easier to apply sucessfully than seam tape, imho and you can get a brush into tight corners.

I'm not a great fan of spraying waterproofing over synthetic tents unless it's to extend the life of an older tent by another season or two. Sounds as if this is the case with your tent! If it's just the seams that are leaking, get Fabsil in an aerosol spray and go over just the pole sleeves and seams very lightly, after using the seam sealer and letting it dry properly of course. Pole sleeves are especially prone to UV damage and their seams are under the most stress.  Don't bother with Fabsil on the inside...it's to make the water bead on the outside.

If you think your tent flysheet is starting to degrade generally btw, don't bother with any of this and start looking for another tent. It's more cost effective than throwing £££s worth of temporary remedies at a failing tent. Signs of UV degradation are crisp or crunchy or even splitting flysheet fabric and/or a milky bloom or streaky effect on the inside of the flysheet.