Many thanks for your reply. Going abroad would be a desperate last resort and may not be feasible due expenses and wanting to do as many hours in the UK as possible (getting used to the environment I will be doing my CPL/IR in).
Even if the CAA stick to the suggested timescales in their appeals guidance document, it could take until April to get certified again. I'd then have four months to complete 54 hours PIC, the IR, and CPL. Not really doable in the UK's weather!