Smithy
Sometimes it's OK just to maintain a listening watch on frequency if you're in Class G, that way you still get traffic information and any other pertinent details. If you need to call them for whatever reason you've got the frequency already tuned in.
Thats my pet hate .....and what if everyone did that??? you would get a false sense of security thinking its very quiet on the frequency today!!!
If your going to bother tuning into the frequency...in my case Scott Info 119.875 then please please give us a call......at least then I have most of your details when all hell breaks loose as the cranckshaft pop's out the bottom of the engine!!!!..The service is free and friendly, I am sure others flying over Scotland will vouch for that....