Thanks, I could consider a Tilley hat but it seems a lot of money to pay out just for the colder months and I've had a buff, very good but not the sort of thing I'm looking for this time. The Lowe Alpine style is what I'm looking for, I've now idetified a few models, just need to look more closely at what they are made from. I've decided against the Paramo one, for me the peak is just too wide. The hat I want also has to cover my ears.
I've looked at the waterproof version of my sunhat, the Sunday Afternoon Ultra Adventure model, but although I've loved using my summer version this year, the waterproof version presents the same problem as the Paramo hat, the peak is just too wide and of course I wouldn't need to protect my neck from winter sun and its not designed to cover my ears either.