Davydine, where abouts in Essex are you? I might pop to wormingford for some gliding at some point. My flight from Earls Colne on Wednesday was very enjoyable, and it felt fantastic to be back in the air after such a large break.
Squidy, I too found that it was a little twitchy, but once I got used to it, it was easy enough to fly. Just having some difficulty keeping it trimmed correctly, and flying with my left hand. A very strange sensation.
foxmoth, possibly very true, but with my limited experience, I cannot comment