Perhaps better to aim for 5 days IT one day flying in winter and 5 days flying 1 day IT in summer.
That way continuity is assured and you get to earn a bit of cash. Remember also that this is England and sometimes the winters are better for flying than summer.
The other way is to fly for those red letter day companies (eg Delta) who only operate their Tigers April to October. The trouble with this job is you miss flying in winter during the drought and in summer its like drinking out of a fire hose. By June you wish you never saw another tiger in your life.
I prefer a lovely variety of PPL, IMC, Aeros and the odd trial lesson chucked in to keep your hands on.