Ok, got the Silver and the IDE+.

However, after some hours fiddling around and Googling I managed to get PBP3 to work with MPLABX IDE :-)
Compiled and run a small test program on the Pickit2, and guess it worked.

Could have save a few buck not getting the IDE+ and gone for the Gold instead.

Time start reading some PIC datasheets and actually understand what im doing. This is going to be fun, be prepared for a lot of stupid questions.

First project will be a snow depth meter (I hope).