Hi Beagle,
You really have a thing about flying abroad...almost to the point of obsession.
I think you missed the point old chap, Penguina's post was asking about the CPL, not hour building. I agree the IMC is a good rating, but she made it clear she didn't have one and couldn't afford one.
By the way, I did hour building in the UK, South Africa, and Florida. Shall I tear those non-UK pages out of my log book? You can waste your hour building wherever you do it. How about 100 hours flying up and down the coast of East Anglia? Thats pretty meaningless too. Jeez.
Penguina, sorry to hijack your thread.