You are quite right, jbartner, this thread needs to stay on the topic.
May I ask what persuades you to suggest Highland Aviation against any other flying school between Italy and the north pole? (by the way, Inverness is not "Northern Scotland").
For a start, the weather is the most stunning for about 6 weeks a year . Not all of those 6 weeks run concurrently, of course. That bodes poorly for a "fast" PPL unless you choose exactly the right time.
Good luck with your ppL,
rUSS