Pete,
if you don't mind answering, could you say how much you've spent on:
training
accomodation
misc [food etc]
over the period of the course.
also, do you have any flying work lined up?
i seriously looked into bristows about 3yrs ago but plans changed and the cash wasn't there. now it is and i'm still interested but a little hesitant - those extra 3 years i guess!
cheers,
phil.