blimey strollerweb,
i nearly went with Donair cos i work in leicester and live in mansfield. in the end I went with phoenix flying club at netherthorpe and passed my PPL a week ago.
to be honest, i wonder and question why things are so complex, also these guys i flew with were the friendliest guys i could have met, but organisation could have been better at times, but to be honest i think it is not the easiet profession to run.
amusingly i dismised donair, more from preference and gut instinct but they did come across professional - in fact i was thinking of doing my night rating with them to get good epxerience from East mids also.