I learnt with BAFC at Booker and loved it. I did take 2 summers (trying to fit learning to fly around work and the vagaries of English winter weather is a complete wast of time IMHO) and I went solo end of 1st summer and got my PPL at the end of the 2nd. 52 hrs all told. You can do it faster and cheaper in the US of A but that pre-supposes that you are able to take 4 weeks off work,
Also, I enjoyed learning to fly, so whats the rush? I mean, you can watch a movie on fast-forward at home on your tellie and it'll be cheaper and quicker than the cinema, but maybe it would be missing the point slightly.
Friends who learnt in the States came back to find that flying in Europe (or 'yuurp' as the Americans call it) is very diferent to flying in, say, Florida where there is loads of unrestricted space and mostly stable weather.
I'd do it here, if I were you. Pick a school you like (and don't be afraid to road-test a few) and take your time. Oh, and enjoy!!