PPR'd Shobdon the other day; quiet, ok + slightly 'greasy spoon' lunch. After departing heard a call to join - asked if PPR had been requested, replied, no & told that they were too busy to accept them. We called Kemble en route & were accepted; they had much more traffic but were happy to have us. Seemed a bit "jobsworth" from Shobdon, we spent £25+ & I expect that the rejected pilots would have done the same & might think twice about going again.