Fareastdriver- very interesting post. Many thanks for sharing your experience.
I've yet to be pursuaded that QFE is an appropriate thing to have set on an altimeter. R Scandal puts it very nicely:
A quick scribble of the airfield elevation on a kneepad (or read if off the LFC) and a cross check with the navigational consultant/co-pilot is all you need. (Single seat guys should inherently have the capacity)
I just hope that it doesn't take a serious incident to make the DAP recommend to the MOD that they start using QNH. The case for using QFE is tiny: the case for using QNH is huge. There is also a significant case for dispensing with RPS. Why would you want to set RPS and QFE when you're flying in the uncontrolled airspace around East Mids/Birmingham/Manchester... Surely, it makes sense for everyone in one area to be using an accurate QNH, to facilitate vertical separation and airspace avoidance.