Thanks BEagle, I'll start by taking a look at that website. I'm not in any particular hurry to get it all done, and realistically I'm looking to do it next year. Just figured it's best to get as much groundwork done on it during the winter as possible.
From previous experience I've found it's a nightmare trying to find FAA licenced medical and flight examiners here in the UK (something to think about for those who are planning to take the cheaper option when getting a PPL!). In fact, that's the main reason why my licence lapsed; couldn't find anyone to re-validate it...
As for the Beau reference, I'm a volunteer on Skysport's Mk1F X7688 (G-DINT). She's a very long way from flying though, Duxford's A19-144 will be airworthy some years before ours...