Maybe you sounded so confident on the radio that ATC didn't feel the need to add on the non-standard "not yet cleared to enter"
I'll go with that
Kook - certainly sounded like a job well done to me. It must be truly amazing flying round that part of the world
Well, I finally got in the sky yesterday, went for a jolly again with one of the ex instructors in the 4 seater. I took up the g/f as well and she had a great time. Was made up with the greaser too, not very often I do one of these

We went along the Welsh coast before turning back to cock up a standard rejoin at Kirkby - I really must pay attention when looking for Kirkby, I was heading for Skelmersdale "sure" of where I was (yeah right)