Wow - thanks for your advise and words of welcome guys!
Have been steadily watchingthe number of replies rise while I was at work but had to wait til I was home tonight to post in reply(we're not allowed to post to forums from the office!)
I'd kind of made up my mind on an NPPL mid afternoon so I called my GP as you suggested - surprise surpise but I can't get an apoointment for 14 days! The girl on the desk hadn't heard of the NPPL (not really surprising) so couldn't even tell me if I'd be waisting my time going for the appointment. Oh well, have to suck it and see I guess.
I'm based in the midlands so there are plenty of schools around - just need to find out which are prepared to do the NPPL course.
Actually - I've just been on the Todays Pilot website and it says they are GIVING away an NPPL in the next magazine!! How cool would that be? Can't wait to enter that competition - but I think I'll start training as well - you know, just in case I don't win!
Again thanks for you help - I'm looking forward to joining the 'gang'
ODS