Will try and answer all in one go! Firstly many thanks for replying and taking the time to help me out.
Already had the Popham website bookmarked and that's what got me looking for more websites that advertise group sharing. There was a lovely C150 there, good price, but, unsurprisingly, I was too late. Never mind, I'm sure something else will come along. Doesn't have to be a C150/152, I learnt and passed my PPL in a 150 and loved it. As C152 is fundamentally the same, slightly faster plus few other bits and pieces, it would probably be an easy transition. I'm looking to build hours as quickly and cheaply as possible, that is hopefully close to where I live. Having flown 5 hours in a Warrior I'm also starting to think I prefer high wing aircraft. They're cheaper too! I have visited Popham many times, only by car mind, and it's one of my favourite airfields. Great atmosphere, everyone's friendly.
Would definitely be interested in the 152 syndicate but unfortunately I'm not 100hrs P1 and I'm assuming that doesn't include the 45hrs PPL training. Great prices but I won't meet the criteria. Big shame
Surprised at the 160lbs. Is that just for 152s or 150s as well? Reason I ask is that a couple of my flying instructors were pretty big guys and although we used up quite a bit of runway and it took the 150 a while to climb, it still flew well. On my own I'm well within 160lbs, but it's a two seater with room for kit so how can you be expected to carry less than 160lbs if two people want to go out for the day? Bizarre.
For the time being, I have found Redhill Aviation hire C152s at a reasonable price. I did nowhere near enough flying to get my licence renewed on experience so (hopefully) that's where I'll be flying over the coming weekends, getting checked out and then hiring until a suitable share comes along.
Thanks again guys