Hi Scooter boy!
I trained in Southern California at what used to be Anglo American Aviation in Al Cajon, near San Diego - though these days they've dropped the Anglo part
Thanks for the suggestions everyone, I do have a few options near me so it's just trying to find out the best one that suits me now. One thing that I have noticed is no one has said "Make sure you avoid X flying club" so I guess I don't have to worry too much.
As for the night flight thing, the consensus seems to be Day-VFR only due to the fact that night flight in the UK is considered IFR only (Except SVFR cases) and I do not have an IR rating on my FAA PPL, regardless of the fact that the FAA PPL allows me to fly at night in VFR conditions
