Prestwick? Cumbernauld? Glasgow?
I went down the PPL then integrated ATPL route in 2000-2001. Company went bump, I had to restart in a different career which led me back to aviation some 17 years later and up to Scotland to work in one of the two big aeronautical education institutes.
Now working in the industry and ironically instructing on a fixed base 737 to wannabes. By instructing I mean actually flying, not just cold and dark starts! Yes without any current licences or actual 737 experience. Although my first training stint was 737-300.
Anyway, I digress. Most of my students did all their real flying out of Prestwick. This was modular though.
I too want to get back at it, but only aiming to be a weekend FI, maybe not even CPL as the day job ticks all the career boxes. It's just the real flying I miss (not the cost).
I'll watch this thread with interest.