Folks, my whole point of this thread was as potkettleblack put it "If you haven't been and done it then wind your neck in" - I am seeking the advice of those of you that have done it, had both level of experience may it be bad or good.
The general tone is that Florida is not a good option whether it be cheaper or otherwise. To build 70 hours in Ireland is going to cost me the order of €13K and that is WX dependent. Could take me year to do that alone and thats being optimistic to say the least. My best option is to take a few weeks off, "Go Somewhere" that will prove to be a bit cheaper (doesn't necessarily have to be massively cheaper, just cheaper, HAS GOOD WX EVERY DAY) and provides me with a good service for my Euro and an oportunity to hone the skill that got me the licence in the 1st place.
Thanks Guys