All brilliant advice, esp Rans flyer's bit. Mind you you could do the same with motor gliders or for slightly more by buying your own PFA type and training in it (but that's probably a step too far in most cases).
It does worry me though, that we all seem to think that you
have to have money to continue flying after you gain your PPL and that if you don't that you shouldn't bother. Rubbish! Like Paris Dakar say's, so what if there are periods that you can't afford it? Or even if you never fly again! I know at least one person who learned to fly because he saw it a challenge, gained a lot from the experience but was happy to walk away at the end and never fly again. We all have different motivations and we all have our own minds, so take all the advice and cherry pick the bits that suit your situation.
Have fun and don't beat yourself up if progress seems slow at times.
SS
