After more time on the phone to Hive this evening here’s the definitive guide on re-pairing the boiler module (as is it’s technical name!) should it go offline.
1/ Hold the “Central Heating” button until the boiler module flashes pink.
2/ Hold the “Central Heating” button until the boilder module flashes yellow.
3/ Hold the “Back” and “Module” buttons down until a countdown starts. Continue holding until the countdown completes. This will factory reset the thermostat/boiler module.
The boiler module should then pair. This will reset your schedules and you will need to set them up again.
If only this was in the hive online help pages …..