Hey Mazzy, good to hear from you. This is a "Classic" thread that should never be allowed to die!!
Hopefully your new circumstances will see you back in the air soon. I am still flying out of East Mids occasionally, though mostly out of Coventry these days in new Warrior 111's. As we spend much of the Summer in Chichester, I'm just about to start flying out of Shoreham too, converting to a very nice new 172 - will make a change from the PA28's.
Best of luck,
CF