Thanks lads. Just got back from 2 weeks overseas with a stinking head cold. so time to hit the exams while my sinuses clear....
I was amazed at how familiar the flying was after such a long layoff.
Testament to many good instructors in the past, including Paul Gunn, Steve Yorke, Paul Jarvis and Captain Mike McDonnell (who I never flew with but was a good friend, and a bit of a hero to me, with tales of AAC fixed wing flying into airstrips in Malaya and Nepal).
Hmm, think I need to search the "Where are they now?" section....