Actually, yeast based stuff was amongst the first thing I got into; we were very skint, and decent bread was a luxury, but I really wanted some, so taught myself.

Apparently I "must have a knack for it" as lots of people tell me it's difficult, but I've not found it so.

As long as you make sure the dough is wet enough, but leave it to settle and soak in the water for a few minutes before starting kneading, it's fairly easy, and if you start with basic recipes, the worst that happens if you mess up is uneven texture, which doesn't hurt it much at all really.