Thank you for your reply rej - it's always nice to hear that my target isn't an unrealistic one!
It's funny, your advice is impeccably timed. Just yesterday, after my circuit bashing lesson (and the rest of the week having been written off) I said to my instructor for us to go up during some moody weather, just so I can get the experience of it.
I have the full intention of going onto get a night rating, IR(R) and later on down the road a multi-engine rating. Stratosphere's the limit now.
Aviation had my interest prior to learning. Now that I am, and I'm sure even more so when I pass, it has my attention.
That coffee would be great!