Don't worry about her old chap, although it says she's from "darn sarf" she's actually from Sarcasticshire.
Do the licence in as little time as you can. This way you won't spend the first 20 minutes of each lesson refreshing your mind of what you have forgotten since the last lesson.
I would suggest you did it in the UK but that's just my opinion. Many say that the US is the best place to go.
One idea might be to go to the students forum on
www.flyer.co.uk and ask around in there. People who you will know are learning will be able to give you their experiences.
Good luck.