Greetings from the sunny south coast. I spent ten years in Manchester so I’m not entirely ignorant of the great landscapes and people in the North West.
As for a PfCO, I also considered doing one as my background many years ago was aerial photography (from Cessnas and jollycopters 
). I’ve decided to hold fire for a wee while until the proposed changes of CAP1789 are resolved.
As it’s a Euro directive but endorsed by the CAA who knows what will happen with the dog’s Brexit that is being made by our politicians?