Cheers for all the posts so far!
I really enjoy reading these. I would love to one day fly as much as some of you but I would also have to be realistic about the fact that I work 5 - 6 days a week in an office job ... still I would hope to do many more hours than the minimum required to keep my (future) license current.
flybymike: you are right it sometimes seem as if most people on this forum are loaded. Truth is there probably are a fair few wealthy peeps, and then others who are so passionate about flying that they spent a good portion of their earnings/savings on flying. I certainly don't fall in the first category but still hope to do plenty of flying ... only live ones I say!