Cheers for the pointers guys.
It seems public opinion that if you've got the balls to just get out there and enough time on your hands to stay out there you'll end up flying something eventually - for me it doesn't really matter to much what. May just give this theory a bash after throwing out a couple of e-mails and letters first. Flying down south certainly beats the hell out of forking out back here for an instructor rating and then struggling to find a job as well as live off the meager wage.
Cheers for the advice
Harvester