Whilst this thread isn't about the usual US Vs. UK training debate, I must make the point that as someone who also did alot of training abroad and as a CFI in the UK, I think that the comment:
By all means take a few extra lessons here to make sure that you are happy with the environment but remember that we should be flying in good weather - as PPLs, we are doing this for pleasure.
Does worry me somewhat. Whilst I would never advocate anyone going up in conditions that they were uncomfortable in, there is more to the flying 'environment' than weather.
RT procedures, airspace, mountains (not many in Florida), icing conditions, over head joins, navigation, MATZ's etc....... are all different if you do your training abroad. Reading about them in the books is one thing, but actually operating is a different thing, especially for a low-hour (minimum hours usually) pilot.
The weather in the UK can change incredibly rapidly and many people get caught out by it every year. A few lessons cannot adaquetely prepare you for this. If you expect to only fly in good conditions and don't prepare for other eventualities, then you may find yourself in trouble at some point. This is especially true for those of us north of the border.
Flying is an expensive sport, but again I would suggest people look for quality in their training, rather than focus purely on cost. Unfortunately it's very difficult to make up a database that shows competance, but a comparison can be very useful especially if there are multiple schools, the final cost is often seemingly an irrelevance in reality and rather than looking at the price over all, think more about how much it's likely to cost you each month, bearing in mind that the less often you fly, the more hours it will take you.
After you finish your skills test, you will still have to pay for your flying at a (not very) reduced rate anyway, so why is there always a mad rush to try and get the ticket? Spending a bit longer with a good instructor will make you a far better pilot than someone who has rushed through in the bare minimum of hours. Surely that is the object of the excercise?