Hello all,
Thanks for the replies. I was debating whether to put this in a pilot specific forum, or the ATC one. My reason for posting is partly to 'get it off my chest' but also just a reminder to both pilots and controllers that the same mistakes can happen over and over and the 'belt and braces' approach can save the day (as per HD post).
We are all human and mistakes happen, afterwards I said to the captain 'I bet she has that sinking feeling in the stomach' that we all sadly know when we realise we have cocked up.
All the best,
Tom.