Thanks dirkdj. What I had meant was if it was not due to the Olympics airapce, from my home airfield, I would have routed South through the UK and then coasted out from DVR. We moved our plane temporarily to an airfield just North of the Olmpic zone, so heading out to CLN looked easier. I dont have my charts with me at the moment, but I think there is temporary restricted airspace around Manston, and I know there is some near SouthEnd, hence trying to make the flight more enjoyable (and easier) and giving all that a wide berth :-)