Zaza.
Came back to the UK with about 300 hrs, most of which my overseas employer funded as I used to fly myself and colleagues up and down the country in a Seneca/Chieftian/Cheyenne, whatever.
Went to the local aerodrome (where I met Fallen Eagle!) after sending my licence and £340 to the CAA for conversion to a UK one, and was horrified to pay £70 an hour for a Cessna 152. Almost stopped flying....and then by chance heard of a third share in a vintage taildragger for a couple of grand. Went to see the world's ugliest aircraft which was 5 miles from my house on a farm strip and fell head over heels in love with it!
It then cost £18 an hour to operate, was a wee bit slower than a 152, had bags of character (adverse aileron yaw), had to be side slipped and was hardly ever used. I racked up 200 hours in it in 3 years - fun to fly, no guilt about the expense and enjoyed the maintenance.
Have recently finished a PFA building project which I thoroughly enjoyed and am now getting to grips with that aircraft
I have learned more about flying and aeroplanes in the past 4 years on taildraggers than I ever did monitoring instruments and systems in Piper twins at FL105 over E Africa.
In fact still so smitten by aviation that I have just moved to a house with a long front garden and a big shed!
Don't give up, keep looking and you'll find something that will rekindle your interest.
sNr