Foggy,
Sorry, I'm a little confused here. Not used to all the rigmarole of conversions and foreign training.
It is still possible to go to the USA and do their FAA PPL, come back to England and convert to JAA PPL isn't it though? They wouldn't stop me doing that would they?
Edited as I've just re-read your post and it's answered one of my questions. It must be getting late here!
Oh and Gorky, you wouldn't be Ronchonner in disguise would you? Your style is very much in his ilk.
BM.