Completely agree the CCC is a rip of.
No it isn't.
Even though you may have flown across Europe they still want to verify your skills.
Every self respecting decent club should do this.
The very fact that they require it means to me that they are serious about there business.
You're willing to pay 114 GBP/hr for the airplane and not an additional 20 for the Instructor?
You might learn something, go ahead and do it.
At the very least it's a confirmation from an independent source that you skills are up to scratch.