nothing wrong with the order of my pics
I removed the gaitor from the bottom up - by squeezing it in at the front and back, releasing the clips underneath (one of mine was broken anyway, so made it a bit easier)
The gaitor then pulls up and over the gearknob. You then undo the clip underneath, and the gaitor pulls up and off, along with the knob. then remove the knob completely, replace with a new one, slide back onto the stick, do up the clip, and then pull the gaitor down over the stick, and clip back into the centre console.
So, gaitor from BOTTOM UP (i did) - don't think its possible the other way around, as its secured just under the gearknob.