Agree with whats been said above.
Pick your local fields and go to each in turn. Start moving further afield as your confidence increases.
Flying with another PPL is a VERY good idea if you want to give yourself a helping hand. (Fly to 'B' with him/her, then next time fly on your own)
Don't start going around controlled airspace just because its easier.
Try asking for RIS if your used to asking for FIS (and assuming your plank has a transponder).
Might caution the fly-ins - if its popular it'll be busy and your workload might be a little too much for one to handle!!
Anyway, I'm off this evening to completely ignore my own advice and take some colleagues up to my favourite helipad/restaurant in the lake district in nice Class G airspace...
As my dear old dad used to say "Do as I say, not as I do"