Final tip
Hi Jaxs,
As you will have guessed, I have been out of flying for some years, so my advice might be a bit out of date.
One other trick that clubs used, once the prospective student had been duly impressed by a trial lesson, was to sell him/her a 'study pack'. This was a pilot case containing the whole range of Trevor Thom books for PPL, a whizz wheel and various other bits and bobs you might need during the course of your training. For this today you would pay about £279.
First of all this meant you were shelling out up front for things you might not need for several months. Secondly, the Trevor Thom books, although adequate, are not the only source of training material. There are other sources of training material that you might prefer.
Instead buy each item you need as you need it and take the time to examine the alternative publications before you make your choice and buy the one you feel most comfortable with.
Good luck!
BP.