I have zero experience in electronics etc but would be a good start for a hobby :).
hmm, Before you go ahead with that one, You should grab yourself a 50-in-1 project lab.
Something like this:
http://www.hobby-warehouse.com/el50in1projl.html
It looks like a toy, and it is, but the books that come with them do an okay job at teaching you the fundamentals.
Once you get the hand of those, (and I did learn using one, and created a 1 and 4-bit soundcard out of one for my BBC) you'll be better prepared for more difficult tasks.
Then, you go find a more advanced set of projects to work on.
Once you understand what yee need, you can prob try then. Its a while away yet though.