Piperarcher, I agree. I carry a printed chart too (for backup), but like every pilot I know, it's not the latest. Mine is 2 years old, and I likely won't be buying a new one this year - although I do have up-to-date electronic versions of the CAA charts on my iPad. The last time I needed a paper chart in flight was a few years ago, but I like to check it thoroughly when planning. As technology develops over the next few years (ie iPad crashes and overheating become less of an issue) the need for printed charts will diminish further. And the CAA will have to succombe to the inevitable at some stage and add GPS usage to the PPL syllabus.
I also use Memory Map for printing sections of up-to-date CAA charts. It's much better than trying to unravel a chart mid-flight.