I do have to say though that another frustration is the lack of night flying potential in the UK.
This is certainly true, but it's not just at night. There seem to be many UK airfields that close at silly times like Fairoaks closing at 6pm. It isn't gonna get dark for another few hours in summer!
Don't fret though because we live in the UK and we can land outside of the published operating hours (with prior permission) if we pay an extra £100 or so for the priviledge!
limited airport operating hours is a major issue which cripples the utility value of GA in Europe, and for no good safety reason.
What is the reason? Is it just to pay someone to switch the lights on and off again, or does there have to be a fireman etc?