Teawhite1,
Until somebody with more knowledge than me responds:
The JAR66 B1 or B2 license is expensive to obtain without some form of sponsorship. You also have to consider how you are going to satisfy the CAA's experience criteria.
Without trying to upset fellow PPruners you could try the following site for lots of good information:
http://www.airmech.co.uk/forums/index.php Let me know if I can help further or PM me.