Thanks guys - there's more to it than just the flying.... my social life has been in the doldrums since I started flying for the airlines, six or seven years ago - I've finally found a place where I can talk b*****ks with like-minded people, drink a few beers in the evening and fly during the week, between sectors, even if it is just for a few minutes !
Take the missus out for a picnic, meet new people - I have also forgotten how to coordinate rudder with ailerons in turns
Can't begin to say how much I am looking forward to this !
I've just ordered "Beginning Gliding" (Piggot) and the BGA Manual (special offer on Amazon - thanks gents !), and Steve Longland's 'From Passenger to Pilot', but unfortunately Bill Scull's 'Gliding and Soaring' is out of print.
Cheers