Hi ballyboley, it was me. I did quite a lot of radar yesterday....weird traffic....lots of peaks and troughs....occassionally manic. Typical for September on Berry Head/Lands End/Strumble/Brecon etc.
You should have been on earlier, we had an EZY with a honeymoon couple on board.....coincided with a quiet spell and I gave 'em the "banging noise in the back" and associated humour.
Too often modern ATC is robotic and unfeeling, and discipline has its place in a busy and demanding environment. After several decades on the "tube" I feel a kind of empathy with you chaps, and when traffic levels are low I sometimes present a more human side. I love the job!
Kind regards to all you guys and gals that pay my wages!!!