Just a quick post to say that I passed my skills test today! So happy after 10 years of being away from aviation to be a fully certified private pilot again.
A huge thanks to the many of you who have provided me with plenty of advice and guidance on this post and others on PPrune. They have really helped me correctly prepare for this day. The examiner even told me "The pre-flight briefing you gave me was the most comprehensive I've ever seen from a student pilot".
So again, Thanks!