I still get a bit nervous going through the luton/stanstead corridor now as a result,but have made sure my VOR tracking etc is up to scratch to ease things.
VOR?! Sod that and just get a GPS as soon as you are qualified. It ain't the be-all, but add that to a map and a compass and your chances of infringing are much reduced. I cannot believe the attitude to GPS in some corners in this country.
Why would you voluntarily fly with one arm tied behind your back? It's the same kind of attitude as kept parachutes out of planes in the first world war: just isn't gentlemanly, don't you know?
QDM