Hi Greg
I'm Kate, from London. It's great to meet you here. There are a few UK-based artists on the forum, whom I'm hoping to meet in person some day! I'm pretty new to calligraphy, too, and there's so much awesome inspiring stuff here. From things that help you learn, to things that make you laugh (oh, how I've been ROFLing reading the "calligraphy confessions" thread), it's a great place to be.
I recently started
Olive & Reid Studio to help out our lettering community over here with finding resources, events, and showcasing their work, so feel free to drop me a line anytime with questions. Looking forward to more posts from you here and social media if you're on any channels.
Kate