I flew from Leics to Spanhoe last week. Bits and bobs of cloud around 1400ft. Got to Spanhoe and it was on the deck 1nm away at Deenethorpe the sun was shining.
I would be less inclined to assume that because the cloud was so low at one point it was not perfect VFR a mile away.
Anther example, a couple of months ago I collect some aircraft from an auction. I was the only person that made it home VFR as I took a track a couple of miles further east than the other aircraft in the group, they encountered a lowering cloud base which got to around 700ft and they diverted to an airfield they passed straight over the top off. I flew all the way home VMC at 1400ft.
Lets not be quick to judge methinks.
Knight, One of the few things I dont have in the private plane is RADAR. Don't need it, see and avoid works well enough for me until I get into the Airway. Solid IMC the big sky theory works and there are few so people who are capable and equipped to fly in Class G that I stand more chance being run down on the way to the airfield. So I will take my chances and not succumb to your paranoia.