I'm going to pay for a week course, to get current again in a club glider, and then apply for the EASA licence - seems the safest course of action to me.
My only question about that is how it would help with getting previous log book experience certified by an approved person (whoever that may be). Fine if the week's course yields all of the flying necessary but otherwise how does the person know if what it claimed in your logbook is true?
Given that the BGA must (presumably) have all the evidence on file from my bronze, cross country endorsement, silver and "licence" why does it need to be certified again?
The cynic in me (and ChrisN won't like this!) wonders if the BGA has a policy of only helping those currently in an affiliated club and making it hard / impossible for others?