If you can complete it all this year how about getting an nppl with slmg rating and then use the cap804 conversion criteria to convert this directly to an easa ppl early next year.... Or a lapl.
If you go down this route be sure to do a 150nm supervised x country and not the nppl min for slmg of 100. Also might need to cover radio nav aids if you want to convert to easa ppl with tmg class rating.