Oh! how I hate flying into airfields with a lot of trainning going on, just how big can the CCT be? the other day I had to fly about 4 miles to follow someone in a C152 with no traffic ahead of him, full flap at 1000ft and dragging it in at 65kt. No doubt the airline pilot wannbe instructor was congratulating his student on a fine "stablized approach"!
my third instructor (I alternate between three - it's actually working out pretty well!) totally sorted my circuit spacing out - extend the climbout to 600 / 700 ft before turning crosswind, fly the downwind with the runway running as near as possible to the wingtip as viewed from the seat at circuit height. makes perfect sense.
on another note - I put some more solo time in the book today. second time up on my todd, 35 mins & 4 circuits - and no other traffic to get in the way. bliss!