Smith,
There is some truth in that statement thats the worrying thing about it!!
Enjoy the ATPL's take your time with them. The CAA are real pains by having the silly time limits like having to complete within 18 months of taking the first exam and having to complete all flying training within 36 months of completeing the ATPL's. Now being our governing body 'technically' you would think that they would see our situation a bit better and extend the time limits or abolish them altogther! Especially in times like this when the economy is in bits! Now lets see, if the Government are comming up with temporary measures to 'aid' people in the downturn ( we will pay very heavily for it in the long term) then the least the CAA could do is help a little!
Sunday rant over!
Back to the main thread, take your time and learn all the info. Not all of it is needed but its all quite interesting!
Good luck!