Oh by the way, you seem very adement that you don't wan't to do your ppl all over again. To my knowledge most integrated FTO's will offer an abridgement if you already have flying hours, saving you this hassel. It won't be the full hours you have, as they always beleive they can train you better than anyone else, but it is an abridgement all the same.
CabAir certainly do abridgements and I'd bet my left walnut Oxford do something similar.