YES! GO FOR IT!! GO GO GO and make Your dreams come true!
Everybody who won the lottery played the game at some point, remember
What it comes to the ATPL D/L, prices are around 3000-5000 euros so I would think that just go with the best you can find, which propably is Bristol.
What it comes to later courses, I personally found SAA (Scandinavian Aviation Academy) quite nice, because they provide Ryanair approved MCC, and have good relations with Ryanair. They also provide ATPL theory for 5000 euros.
And as we all know - Ryanair is one of the biggest recruiters in Europe. And they really need more and more guys in their cockpits.
I know I know that Ryanair is Ryanair - crappy deal, you have to pay your TR, wonīt get much salary at the beginning, but then on the other hand they need pilots so it might be more possible to find your first job there. I certainly think itīs not the worst place to start a career, and after doing 3-5 years lots of 738 hours, you can choose your place to work, and assing your own salary, anywhere in the world. Then the age is not a problem at all.
But back to the basics - GO FOR IT! And take the best (expensive) ATPL D/L.
www.bfsaa.se
-tumboseppala
Finland
PS. May I ask where you did your PPL, and how much did you pay for that?