Thanks guys and girl for your sound arguments. It looks like there are pro and cons for flying abroad. After looking at your coments it looks like it would be all good flying experience wherever it is done, subject to making sure the quality of instruction is good and that you can get into the country easily enough (US)! I think the US would would be a non-starter at this late notice.
I have been pretty lucky this week with the weather, apart from yesterday when it was too windy for circuits. To be honest, after doing a bit of training now, I'm not sure how some people manage to do the course intensively. At the moment I am finding that an hours instruction feels like a full days work! I have tried doing another hour in the afternoon and am finding that I am losing concentration quickly in the second session. Is this normal or is it just me? I'm thinking of limiting the sessions to an hour a day at the moment, as I'm finding this the most productive at present. I would welcome your thoughts on this.
Prophead, how long have you taken off work? I would be interested in how you are getting on. What have you planned?