Hi Ben et al,
Just discovered this site recently and have enjoyed reading your PPL diary, not the first I have read but the first fixed wing one. I recently completed my PPL(H) and wish I had kept a diary, not only as a entertaining read for yourself and others but also, I think you will enjoy looking back on it and knowing exactly when it was you managed to master a particular skill.
As far as costs go - well lets just say that I daren't add up all the invoices, far to scary to know what I actually spent but ball park for everything would be around 15K for my PPL(H), if you manage it in the minimum 45 hours the cost is about 12.5K.
Anyway good luck with your contnued training, I look forward to you next installment.