Thanks for the reply guys.
Yes, this is gonna be VFR on thurs (Wx permitting), there will be no drinks service, it'll be in a 2-seater and I hope not to be IFR at any point during the flight, lol
N866 is the obvious limitation to alt, outside of the CTA, but is an SVFR clearance here likely/typical.
Sounds like no need to trouble Brest hopefully then.
If direct ORTAC seems probable, then I guess homing the NDB to ALD from somewhere abeam the needles/NEDUL is the most convenient method of getting there?
Thanks again
Mark