Sunfish - keep up the practice. Good to see you are dong well!
Nick, MS flight sim is good to a certain extent, it helps you learn the basic controls and is great for practicing instrument work. Try not to develop your own style or habits though when using it, as the real thing is quite a bit different. I read the ground school notes which are scratch on the surface of most of the PPL topics, dont forget though they are written by an American with a dodgy sense of humour!
You should let me know when you are next at LFS - perhaps we could meet up.
Cheers
Lee