I have to say that Stanstead are the Kings of shoddy service, they make Solent look like sweethearts. I rarely transit through VFR and even IFR the reluctance to accept me is pretty obvious.
Makes you realise the gulf between GA and CAT when you talk to that shoddy lot.
Then they wonder why they get there airspace busted all the time. Well let me tell you..... Because you are in one of the busiest transit corridors between north and south and do squat all to support the people who make an effort to contact you for a service and then wonder why no one bothers and the inexperienced end up infringing.
No doubt DFC will be along in a few seconds to quote some ANO or dogma to me to say why I am wrong......