Hi, I was away for a holiday so I am a bit late answering you. Thank you for the encouraging words.
Regarding age I recently had a financial setback so my plans of shortcutting full time in US or UK are dumped for now. I simply cannot tell if I will be with ATPL and a stack of hours by 33 or by 38. Take worst case and add a first stepping Stone job and there I Might be scratchings at 40... But whatever. Time will tell.