ldr is hard, thats for sure.. i've had the experience, still going thru it.. my bf's on the opposite side of the indian ocean, 4 hrs time difference, really sucks.. but i'll tell u this.. if u truly love ur gf, and ur willing to wait for however long it take for u to b together, then go for ur uni. it'd be a waste to skip uni n maybe even find out that she's not really the one for u (no hard feelings, bt its a possibility).. plus england/wales, surely you can see each other every 3-4 months or more often? i get to see my bf once every 6 mths, and its been almost 2 years.. it can work if ur ready to make it work! =)