Hi Colin / @scorps , and welcome to GADC.
Glad you decided to emerge from the shadows! 
If you haven’t already, take a look at the Map of Members. This is a relatively new feature so not everyone is on there as yet, but I’m sure there are other members in your neck of the woods that will come and say Hi.
Oh, and don’t forget to add yourself to that map : Members’ Location Map - A Guide.
Also, if you’ve not seen it, check out our map of places where members have flown that might be of assistance.: