thanks guys, like the idea of france/spain for hour builiding..madrid from bournemouth is always cheap! just been reading about aerofan / aerodynamics in spain, they both seem well respected. as i said before, this was just a theoretical thing, to learn a bit more about the issues/costs of ownership; so all your ideas and advice are greatly appreciated!
im still going to be looking into this a bit more, maybe leaning towards an existing group or continental flying. i posted this topic in 'questions' but didnt get any response..
thanks again, and happy flying!