I must apologise to the Lufthansa Pilot I gave a huge bollocking to this afternoon for not listening out, after trying to turn him 3 times. However, you wouldn't know who you are, you hadn't checked in yet!!!!!!!!
I have found everyone trying to make an effort, and am finding its more the ATC transmissions stepped on during a busy spell. I even got a 'sorry, stepped on you there' from a BA to EGKK and not the whole ramble again until I addressed him, that I liked as I had more important things to say first.
On the bad side though, we're not getting so much fortune 'Over+Out' as the TMA, you jockeys must report cleared or cruise level on first contact to Area AND read back the cleared route when passed. Even BAW and BMA, we know you know it and fly it every other day, but you MUST say it. It seems a few of you today haven't been around for a bit as the new standing agreements introduced a few weeks back caused at least one every session to come back curious.
But, we all make mistakes on both sides, just be man enough to admit it, and cheers to all who help out in rectifying calm.