OP if you're still interested in Aikido we in the UKA would be happy to see you - find a dojo here: http://www.ukaonline.org.uk/UKA/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=97&Itemid=68 or pm me and I can point you to a dojo
Excellent Classes http://suttoncoldfieldaikido.co.uk/index.html says it all - Ive been goign three months and not missed a class - Sensei Richard Whitehouse is fantastic