Alex - Technically I had over 45 hours;
3 hours pre September 2012 (now not eligible)
42.55 hours post September 2012 (since feb 16 when I restarted) these were the only eligible hours and included my skills test.
I made it up to over 45 hours post sep 12 by going on a few bimbles and the club sent off the training records. Unbelievably they then said that you cannot include the skills test in the making up of your 45 hours AND that because I had made some hours up after my skills test they were in effect in the wrong order... You need 45 full hours before taking the skills test, so made me retake it.