Thanks everyone for your comments!!
Well it turns out I am so lucky, bought a big rubber hammer and extension bar and went back to it, after hitting it a few times I thought I better check its not backed off to the castle nut, so I undid the puller and realised I had put the thick washer back on when I spun the castle nut around and the drum was snug against it.
Removed the nut and washer and then the drum pulled off by hand. (bit dissapointed I did not get a huge bang as it let go).
Anyway new seals in and cleaned up, putting it back together I broke the little clip that holds the shoes to the back plate with the little pin, anyone know if these are easy to source or a suitable replacement??
Top Tip: Reverse the castle nut to protect the shaft but leave out the washer so you get a visible movement when the drum pops off
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