HiFranc - check your PMs.
I used to play on sims all the time, as a kid who liked the idea of flying. As I grew up I took it more seriously, but then I actually started flying last year (at 17) and I really do not like playing on the sims for more than 1/2 hour or so now. Find it too boring - I find myself taking the 737 to 250 feet due to boredom!
Nothing compared to the real thing...
I guess the CAA rated ones for instrument flying may be a little more fun though.