One bit of advice I could give you matey if you are going through with doing a PPL . Check with Brize Norton Flying Club and any of the others to see hwta their prices currently are . I did my PPL when in the Arse farce at Brize in 1994 and it was £42 per hour on a PA28 it was the cheapest flying club in the UK at the time . I took all my leave and stayed in the mess for three weeks and finished it all in one go . This may save you quite a bit of money and stand you in good stead for the modular route