rneilharvey
Something wrong here. I learned to fly in the country that invented cr@p weather and with one Sunday morning and sometimes one evening per week I got my licence in eight months.
It is very difficult to learn to fly if you are only available once every two weeks or so. That is when other issues such as weather or aircraft and instructor availability become such a problem.
I don't know your circumstances but I suggest you book the instructor and aircraft on a regular basis months ahead. Learning to fly is no easy ride and it takes 100 percent commitment from you as well.
If what I am suggesting is not the problem then learning to fly somewhere else may be the answer but an intense course does not sound like fun.
DO.