Lived for the past 7 years in the Bay Area and now stuck back in
the UK. Would move back in a flash if I could. Great place to fly around. Was based in SJC and HWD.

Wow, let's hear it for the Bay Area. Got my private in SQL years ago (so long in fact that my school is now a museum).;)

Yep, been flying in US since 2001. Just got multi and single commercial. I am from UK, but eligable for work, and planning to flight instruct next year and hopefully find some charter work also.