PP
Cloud base at 1300 feet but no IMC approach
What is an IMC approach ? Heard of an instrument approach but not an IMC approach! I suppose you would be on an IMC approach if you were flying an instrument approach which happened to take you through cloud.
PP take it steady as just because you have the rating does not mean you can set off and use it in anger.
Remember too that the IMCR was a get out of trouble rating and not a practical instrument rating as such.
many still use it as that although more experienced pilots will use it in anger.
you can get yourself into serious trouble unless you build up slowly with small steps.
Start by flying a trip on top of cloud where the departure and destination have high cloudbases and forecast to stay that way and preferably with plenty of gaps but just getting your rating and still being green is not the time to head off on an IMC trip with 1300 foot cloudbase at destination which might end up as 500 at destination or worse especially if your asking about IMC approaches
Terminology good sir
Pace