Holloway,
As I said in the email (I'm just about to reply
), I've been into flying for two years ish and I think one of the things I find good fun is using the radio, though I've started doing this properly since I started the PPL.
Read the books, sure, but one of the best ways to learn as others have said is to get an airband radio....where you live I think you should get Manston frequencies well.
Also, when you're in a car, on a bus etc, do radio calls in your head! I know it sounds silly, but it really does get you thinking. For instance, "Stagecoach one is a big double decker bus, out of Canterbury inbound to Manston VFR wth 2 POB, currently overhaead Bridge at 1200' on 1021, request FIS". Obviously some of the numbers etc have to be made up, but you get the idea
Cheers,
tKF