Dear mtw,
I learnt to fly at the Surrey & Kent club at Biggin Hill. My instructor managed to get himself a job at Jerez and pulled out all the stops to get me trained before he and his family moved over there. I passed the skills test four or five weeks after he left. His initials are DB (his surname's great for a pilot), and, if you cross trails with him, I'd be grateful if you could pass on my thanks and regards and let him know that, ironically, I moved to Spain myself just after getting the PPL last September.
Best,
Martin.