Hi Craig, Craig here.
I'm in Barnsley, but originally from Sheffield.
I go to a camera club at penistone...some decent folks there, some newbies who have only just got the camera. Some have had theirs a while and doing pretty good. Some have been taking photos for a long while, and some are great and some are a little stuck in certain ways. That's what happens in clubs, basically.
I learned some things from some people at the club, but most of my learning came from forums, this and several others.
Harrisons cameras are pretty good, certainly a better option than Jessops for good advice, however, I would ask the advice of people on forums such as this (or better still, search for it first on the forum, and if you don't find it, then ask). Then go to the shop with most of the advice you will need. Only thing we can't provide is the actual FEEL of the cameras that you can get in the shop.
Hope that helps, and if TP has any meets going on around this area, we may meet up.
