I'm sure if there is an accident the CAA and NATS will be queuing up to blame the pilot....
Yes, exactly. I think that given this NOTAM debacle and the CAA's extremely punitive attitude to airspace infringements with hefty fines, the only answer is to avoid talking to ATC services wherever and whenever possible. That way, if something does go wrong and you do infringe airspace no-one has your reg.
These people -- NATS and the CAA -- must be morons to have allowed such an absurd situation to develop.
QDM