I think what many find confusing is that most diagrams show the SORJ starting from a point that is on the live side at 90 degrees to the R/W and are confused when they come in from another direction this does no actually matter, once overhead you can keep turning at 2,000' until you are in the right place as long as you are turning in the right direction and keep a good lookout.
Start by putting the airfield on the side of the aircraft that is the same as the circuit direction (If non radio and you do not know this then assume LH until you have checked the signal square) you should normally here be at 2,000' QFE. On reaching the airfield turn in the circuit direction until you cross the runway threshold, this should put you onto the 'dead' side and at this point you start a descending turn so that you cross over the top of the upwind end of the runway level at 1,000' this is the crosswind leg and you are now in the circuit.
