Thanks to everyone for so much help/advice/encouragement..too much to reply to!!!
I like the idea of one hour instruction for each year of ones age.
The temptation is always to think back and wonder why, for example, did I forget to use carb. heat 6 lessons ago!!!
I must live in the present whilst looking to the future learning from past experiences, bit philosophical that....
I fly from a field with commercial activity so, if nothing else, I can fly orbits!!! I have to say that I don't feel intimidated by all of the other aircraft in the vicinity so I can't use that as an excuse. Anyway, I am having a week with no lesson, will see what happens next week. Many thanks.