Thanks everyone for the input and good advice.
AF - hear all you say but location (time constraints) are a problem for me and I'm struggling to find your ideal suggestion in my area - unless you/anyone else have any ideas? Otherwise I think I'll start on the CAP10 at WW (according to their web site, the instructors are well qualified, although I can't actually find anything on aero instruction/ors at Wycombe) and try the Pitts (price differential is actually 'only' £16/hr) when/if I reach a level of competence.
Shortstripper - couldn't agree more about attitude, but don't agree that professional, accurate flying and the thrill factor are mutually exclusive - rather the contrary given the right attitude.
djpil - I don't think I'll be able to be firm on my objective until I've tried and seen how I get on with it........although a friend of a very good mate of mine tells me 'it's better than s*x', and he's French.......! I hope he's right.
Thanks again for all the input and apologies to Alan Cassidy for mixing him up in my first post with a 70's teenie pop idol. Will post to let let you know how I got on.
Stik
Our posts crossed - I was hoping I'd got away with the David bit and I'd be the one to correct it (I haven't worked out edit yet) but well spotted!
Point taken (finally) on lower powered machines, I'll do a bit more research on the instruction at Wycombe and decide then.
Thanks all.
W