Thanks for your input luke and laurie, i appreciate your time to write in. I may well take you up on your offer of help when i get more time over the next few weeks.
It's interesting to hear from people who have trained outside the uk, and i would love to hear from others who have done likewise.
Skysheriff, i'm not sure your comments are relevant to this thread, but i value your opinion like every other. I am under no illusions about the job prospects for wannabees right now. I am fortunate enough to quite enjoy my day job and so am in no hurry to go for commercial next week or next year. I'll just sit back, let the funds grow, do some travelling and enjoy my ppl for a while and keep a close eye on how things progress over the next few months. I will then make a decision on when to further my training. I am merely gathering info and advice for the time that i inevitably will start my commercial training.
Any other comments on this topic would be appreciated too
H