Well thanks for all the replies...it's been useful to read other peoples thoughts.
On reflection, it probably would have been correct to continue and keep calling on finals then go around if necessary. However, it did seem a bit of a strange situation at the time and so unlike normal operations at the airfield.
A couple of people have responded to responses to responses etc and I think a bit of Chinese Whispers has crept in.
To repeat, we flipflopped back to Approach to tell them what was going on and that we were crossing the extended centreline to deadside. He "rogered" and told us to go back to TWR. Within seconds, TWR had cleared us in. We did not actually do an orbit....but, I admit we probably would have when further away.
A lot of people seem to be bristling with rage about sarcasm etc. We did not say anything while in the air and I don't believe that ever achieves anything anyway. The purpose of my question was not to apportion blame to TWR or anyone else (especially me... ), I just wanted to find out what other peole would do....and now I know!
