Thanks for the replies and in particular CJ and Pace.
Yes, I had planned on using a radial from Otringham with DME and also using the fields NDB to descent into an "area" of know altitude / obstructions on a heading inbound and if not visual by 1400ft on the QNH then diverting at my local base and this model can be used anywhere with prior planning. And should I be transiting Doncaster for example on my route back, it made only too much sense to me to ask the question - can I shoot the ILS til visual as it's almost en-route and then fly the rest of the way VFR should the cloudbase permit. This gave the added bonus of being under a radar service and descending into a safe and known area with the added bonus of, if reaching the MSA and not visual, shooting and landing at the airport and this can be applied on any trip.
At least I have in my mind my options - just need to get myself a subscription now to Jeppesen and keep practicing approaches to keep current.
Thanks all
