Also a school i'd recommend is London helicopter centres at Redhill.
Yup, me too. The company I gained my PPL(H) with (under its then name of Thurston Helicopters) and where I also SFH. It is still an excellent place to fly, with superb facilities and friendly, knowledgable staff. May be a bit of a trek for the original poster though.
Fay, sounds like we may have crossed paths..?