Thanks everyone for the info.
Occasionally, i could get below 7.5 but would say my rolling average is in the 8's so don't think its worth the stress and cost to try and get a Class 2 med, only to have it revoked in the next review if exceeds.
NPPL seems excellant in that i can fly 4 up in a C172 (<2000kg) from Lands End to John O'Groats with controlled T2 diabetes, controlled hypertension, with varifocal contact lenses and no colour blindness requirements limit.
Try doing that with a PPL - i would be classed as unsafe, the colour perception and varifocal lenses seem really odd that one way is safe and the other not!! Especially as wearing varifocals allow the comfortable use of sunglasses something a PPL in similar situation could at best only have clip-ons.
Given the amount i read about getting medicals this seems a great way of flying given that it probably accommodates the needs for 80% of people and only have to meet DVLA Group 2 requirements. OK, the LAPL might change things with GP meds, hopefully not, however if unified and accepted will we not be able to fly in member states from then on.
Hopefully i'm not wrong in what i say and i see the NPPL route as the way to go. One question as an aside, could i fly four up in a 5 seater?
Sure someone will shoot me down if i've got anything wrong from my investigations so far.
Regards